Meta Hiring for Lead Commercial Counsel – Platform & Digital Media at Atlanta, Georgia Full Time

Summary:

Meta seeks a talented, highly-motivated and flexible transactional lawyer to serve as Lead Commercial Counsel supporting its gaming platform, community, social impact and digital media acquisition initiatives. The candidate will work directly with the business to structure, draft and negotiate strategic partnership, license, service, marketing and beta agreements. The candidate will also advise clients on the various legal risks, business strategies and other issues related to commercial transactions and business operations. The ideal candidate is comfortable with and responsive to rapid developments and changes in direction as well as working with technologies, products and in practice areas without much precedent. Diligent and proactive, the candidate will have demonstrated excellent legal and business judgment, technical acumen, communication skills and strategic thinking, along with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally. This is a full-time position that will be located in the U.S.

Required Skills:

Lead Commercial Counsel – Platform & Digital Media Responsibilities:

1. Contract drafting, negotiation and advisory responsibilities for a wide variety of commercial agreements including: strategic partnerships, content licensing, platform integrations, software licenses, and marketing and beta testing agreements, with minimal supervision

2. Lead and negotiate complex transactions by creatively solving issues that arise, coordinating and driving influence across legal and business team subject matter experts, and guiding escalations to appropriate stakeholders in order to take strategic and informed risks to meet client needs

3. Provide practical and effective business and legal advice to deal leads using independent judgment

4. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to define business objectives and structure agreements for efficient deal closure and development of long-term relationships with key partners

5. Manage and resolve legal issues that arise in existing domestic and international commercial relationships

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and at least one U.S. state bar

2. 5+ years of legal experience focused on transactional deal work at a law firm or in-house at a media or technology company or equivalent experience

3. Experience drafting and negotiating complex data, technology and content acquisition, licensing and distribution agreements

4. Experience working independently and reacting quickly to make decisions that have both legal and business impact, and managing multiple projects simultaneously under deadline pressure in a fast-paced environment

5. Experience working effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally, thinking creatively and being solution-oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Interest in and knowledge of the current gaming, tech and/or media landscape

2. Familiarity partnering with nonprofits, international organizations and/or governmental entities

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity: Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].