Associate General Counsel, Privacy and Data Protection, Africa, Legal Responsibilities:

• Assist product lawyers in evaluating the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions, and other related guidelines on product features
• Support members of the legal, business, and policy teams on privacy and security-related legal matters, including areas related to partnerships, acquisitions, integrations, and other business development opportunities
• Develop MEA regulatory strategy in connection with new product features and initiatives, and coordinate responses to inquiries from data protection regulators in those regions
• Drive high-profile and high-impact projects involving privacy analysis and compliance with stakeholders across Facebook’s business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other departments
• Work with the wider legal team on MEA regulatory and litigation matters
• Help draft and oversee the development and management of Meta (and its affiliates’) terms and data policies across the full range of Meta’s different products
• Help develop and conduct general and role-specific MEA data protection trainings across Meta

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of legal experience, including at a law firm and/or prior in-house experience with internet or technology companies (applicable litigation, regulatory, or product counseling will be considered)
• Experience with global privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for social media and Internet companies
• Lawyer qualified to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the Middle East or Africa. Lawyers with non-MEA or other international law qualifications are welcome to apply
• Knowledge of, or fluency in, French, Arabic, Turkish, at least one MEA regional dialect, and/or other languages prevalent in the Middle East or Africa
• Ability to prioritize work and provide advice under deadlines
• Business judgment and client counseling experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of legal issues in the area of online social media platforms including an excellent understanding of regional or country specific data protection laws in Middle East and/or Africa
• Experience working with mobile, application development, social networking, online advertising, machine learning, or other internet technologies
• Industry or government experience working directly with data protection authorities in the Middle East and/or Africa
• Experience in driving and managing large-scale data protection projects across multiple jurisdictions is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills