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Meta · 4 days ago

Associate General Counsel, Litigation

Menlo Park, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$233K/yr - $313K/yr

8+ years exp

Meta is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Litigation to strategically manage complex litigation including class actions and product liability litigation. The role involves collaboration with outside counsel and other attorneys to develop litigation strategies and prepare witnesses for trial.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Manage, develop and drive litigation strategy on complex litigation matters in collaboration with outside counsel and other attorneys on the Meta legal team

Manage pretrial case workup including initial motions practice, fact and expert discovery and summary judgment

Prepare company witnesses for deposition and trial testimony

Work with outside counsel and others on the Meta legal team to develop trial strategy

The role will require travel as the cases require (e.g., depositions, court hearings, and trials) as well as flexibility in work hours

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)Active bar licenseComplex litigation experienceTrial experienceClient counseling skillsBusiness judgmentEffective communicationCollaboration skillsFlexibility

Required

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution

Active and in good standing bar license in at least one U.S. state or equivalent foreign bar license. Where the jurisdiction of licensure differs from the location in which the role is based, the ability to promptly obtain permission to practice law for Meta in that location

8+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm and/or in-house or government experience in complex litigation, in-house, or government experience, with an emphasis on product liability and multidistrict litigation and state equivalent coordinated proceedings involving personal injury claims and bellwether trials

Demonstrated trial experience including the strategic coordination and management of litigation and trial preparation across multiple jurisdictions

Demonstrated business judgment and client counseling skills

Effective communication skills

Demonstrated collaboration and cross-functional partnership skills

High tolerance for ambiguity and demonstrated experience making strategic decisions in a deadline driven environment

Demonstrated flexibility to deploy skills where needed across matters and assume different roles across and within case teams as required