Summary: We are seeking a lead counsel to work on Meta's EMEA Security Legal Team to support data disclosure, security, safety, and integrity matters in the region. This is a great opportunity to join a team that works on novel issues in an exciting environment. Required Skills: Lead Counsel, Security Legal, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Responsibilities: - Provide advice and support the processing of legal requests for user data, and manage the litigation of matters implicating user data disclosure in criminal investigations and civil matters - Identify and advise business and product partners on legal obligations relating to data disclosure and platform safety and integrity, including child safety and other serious crimes - Develop and draft policies and accountability documentation concerning the protection and disclosure of user data - Work closely and creatively with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Policy, Communications, Engineering, and Business Operations in reviewing and addressing governmental regulations, guidelines, policies, including government requests for user data - Manage effective relationships with key government agencies, regulators, and law enforcement agencies, in close collaboration with internal cross-functional teams Minimum Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: - Qualified to practice law in the UK or Ireland - 3 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) legal experience, including government, in-house and/or law firm experience - Experience working with regulators or law enforcement authorities - Experience with EU laws impacting data disclosures, including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Experience working with law enforcement or regulatory authorities - Experience prioritizing workloads effectively and managing projects to tight timeframes in evolving environments - Experience providing clear and concise legal advice Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: - Experience providing guidance related to law enforcement, civil, or third-party user data requests with a firm grasp of the regulatory landscape in the EU for service providers (e.g., GDPR, Digital Services Act, etc.) and cross-border cooperation mechanisms (e.g., prospective e-Evidence regime, mutual legal assistance, etc.) - Experience managing and leading cross-functional efforts, and prioritizing competing project timelines - Experience analyzing and reviewing emerging regulations relating to technology companies - Experience drafting legal policies for large or complex organizations - Experience working effectively with large multi-stakeholder cross-functional teams - Experience in legal judgment and executing quickly and under tight time constraints, solid communications skills and being proactive, collaborative, and diligent - Awareness of global trends impacting internet service and social media providers. Industry: Internet