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Lead Counsel, Regulatory

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Meta is seeking a Lead Counsel, Regulatory to join our Legal team in Brazil. This role will provide strategic legal advice on regulatory matters affecting Meta's products and services in the region. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to navigate complex regulatory frameworks, support compliance initiatives, and represent the company in regulatory proceedings.

Lead Counsel, Regulatory Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on regulatory matters, including AI, privacy, consumer protection, telecommunications and digital services regulations in Brazil and Latin America
• Monitor and analyze regulatory developments and assess their impact on Meta's business operations
• Develop and implement regulatory compliance strategies in collaboration with policy, product, and business teams
• Represent Meta in interactions with regulatory authorities and in administrative proceedings
• Draft and review regulatory filings, responses to regulatory inquiries, and compliance documentation
• Advise on regulatory aspects of product launches and business initiatives
• Collaborate with external counsel on regulatory matters and litigation support as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Meta requires all employed attorneys to have a law degree or equivalent certificate to permit the practice of law and be appropriately licensed and authorized to practice law for the company in their assigned work location. Unless prohibited under local law, an attorney must hold a current practicing certificate (including where required from the relevant authority in the jurisdiction of the assigned work location) or the local law equivalent bar registration or license as may be applicable
• 5+ years of experience advising on technology regulatory matters, administrative proceedings, or government affairs
• Law degree and active bar membership in Brazil (OAB)
• Experience advising on regulatory compliance and engaging with regulatory authorities
• Experience working in-house or at a law firm on regulatory matters
• Communication skills in Portuguese and English, as the role supports regulatory matters in Brazil and engages with English-speaking cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in AI, privacy, administrative law, or technology regulation
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience managing external counsel and regulatory proceedings
• Spanish language skills, as the role may support regulatory matters across Latin America
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Familiarity with data protection regulations and consumer protection frameworks
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience with contentious regulatory matters and administrative litigation
• Experience advising technology or internet companies on regulatory issues

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world.

Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

In Brazil, Meta is committed to hiring people with disabilities for its workforce. Therefore, in accordance with Brazilian Law No. 8213/91, qualified candidates that meet the definition of having a disability or being rehabilitated by the Social Security Agency, as defined by local legislation, will have preference in the hiring process.

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