Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Meta is seeking an experienced attorney to join its International Data Legal team, providing strategic legal counsel on complex cross-border data protection, privacy, and regulatory compliance matters that underpin Meta's global products and services. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter authority on evolving privacy regulations across multiple jurisdictions, including Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey (AMET). You will partner closely with product, policy, engineering, and compliance teams to shape how Meta navigates the global regulatory landscape, ensuring that data practices across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI products are legally sound and strategically aligned.

You will provide authoritative legal guidance on international data protection laws across Africa, Middle East, and Turkey, including emerging privacy frameworks and data protection requirements in these regions. Lead engagement with data protection authorities across AMET, coordinating regulatory inquiries, audits, and enforcement proceedings in collaboration with regional legal and policy teams. Identify and assess legal risks associated with new and evolving data protection mandates and develop mitigation strategies across various AMET jurisdictions.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including policy, trust and safety, and compliance to align data legal positions with broader regulatory and business objectives. Contribute to organizational strategy by anticipating regulatory developments in AMET markets and proactively shaping internal frameworks, policies, and governance structures. Communicate complex international data law issues clearly to executive leadership, product teams, and external regulators through written briefings, legal opinions, and presentations.

Coach and provide guidance to other attorneys and legal professionals on international data legal matters, sharing expertise to build organizational capability. Leverage AI-integrated workflows to enhance legal research, regulatory monitoring, and cross-jurisdictional analysis at scale.

Experience
- 8+ years of experience practicing data protection, privacy, or technology law, with a focus on international regulatory frameworks
- Experience independently managing complex, multi-jurisdictional legal matters and driving legal strategy across cross-functional teams
- Experience communicating legal risk and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and non-legal stakeholders in written and verbal formats
- Track record of building or scaling international data legal programs, including policy development and governance frameworks
- Familiarity with data protection and privacy regulatory developments across Africa, Middle East, or Turkey
- Experience working directly with data protection authorities or in-house at a global technology company on international data compliance programs
- Experience advising on privacy implications of AI and machine learning products in a cross-border regulatory context
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

About you
Active bar membership or equivalent legal qualification in a relevant jurisdiction. Ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and effectively to diverse audiences. Strong leadership skills with a collaborative approach to cross-functional teamwork. Proactive and strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate regulatory developments and shape internal policies accordingly.

Qualifications
Law degree or equivalent certificate permitting the practice of law. Appropriately licensed and authorized to practice law for the company in the assigned work location. Unless prohibited under local law, must hold a current practicing certificate or local law equivalent bar registration or license as applicable.