Lead Counsel, AI Partnerships Full-time

Meta is seeking a Lead Counsel to work on our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Partnerships legal team. This role’s primary function is to support a range of technology transactions focused on Meta’s AI products and services for the government sector. You will join a growing team of technology deal lawyers working in an exciting space.

Lead Counsel, AI Partnerships Responsibilities

• Prepare, negotiate and close technology transactions of various complexity.
• Actively collaborate with a broad cross-functional team on government contract strategy and evaluating contracting opportunities, translating the government contracting ecosystem and Meta’s AI strategy into contracts.
• Draft, negotiate and close complex contracts with governments and government contractors, ensuring compliance with acquisition regulations and agency-specific requirements.
• Advise partnerships teams on go-to-market strategies for the government sector, including strategic engagements with government agencies and related organizations.
• Provide legal advice and day-to-day support to internal stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)
• Active membership in at least one US state bar and eligibility to obtain registered in-house counsel status
• 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm and/or in-house experience with internet or technology companies
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and other government contracting regulations and processes, including OTAs and CRADAs
• Experience advising businesses on working with the government sector, including strategies for marketing to agencies and securing contracts
• Experience drafting complex technology licensing agreements and technology transaction counseling

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working proactively and reliably under tight timeframes
• Experience collaborating at all levels of the business across functions, including leadership
• Experience in government service
• Experience supporting emerging technologies in the government space
• Familiarity with intellectual property (patent, trade secret, copyright) issues in government contracts

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$167,000/year to $233,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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