Job Details: Associate General Counsel, Data Protection - Product


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Associate General Counsel, Data Protection - Product
COVID-**Apply on the website** update: Protecting the health and
safety of our communities?including our teams and of those
considering a career at Facebook?is our highest priority. We
continue to closely monitor the evolving situation and we appreciate
your understanding and flexibility with any related changes to our
interviewing process. Learn how our teams are helping to keep people
safe, informed, and connected.
WhatsApp Associate General Counsel, Data Protection - Product

WhatsApp is the world&#**Apply on the website**;s fastest growing
communication service with over 2 billion active users globally. We
help bring friends, families, communities, sport groups, clubs and
millions of others together, and are just getting started. We are
looking for the best individuals to help grow and support this
incredible community of users. WhatsApp is seeking a highly motivated
and experienced team player to serve as Data Protection Counsel,
Product on WhatsApp Ireland?s Data Protection Team, based in our
European headquarters in Dublin. The role is a great opportunity for
any candidate who is keen to tackle some of today?s toughest and
important legal challenges in this cutting-edge area of law. You must
have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and organisational
needs. In addition, you must have the ability to operate independently
in a fast-paced, small but growing environment. The role will focus on
providing strategic and tactical legal counselling to internal legal,
product, operations, and business teams in order to identify and
mitigate legal risk in all phases of product development. The ideal
candidate will have experience advising on GDPR, ePrivacy and other
privacy regulatory compliance in respect of cutting-edge products,
good judgment, a strong work ethic, and a keen interest in learning
about new technologies.

WhatsApp Associate General Counsel, Data Protection - Product
Responsibilities

Analyse products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal
advice and risk mitigation strategies for products across multiple
jurisdictions

Monitor and respond to developments in data protection and information
security (i.e., new laws, regulations, important judgements,
regulatory guidance, etc.)

Provide full-service support to wider legal team on EU regulatory and
litigation matters and liaising with regulators

Provide policy, legal, product, engineering, and other business teams
with legal advice on data protection laws and regulations

Minimum Qualifications

Solicitor or Barrister (qualified to practice law in at least one
European jurisdiction)

Minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience, including at a law
firm, in-house or in a Data Protection Authority (applicable
litigation, regulatory or more general product counselling experience
will be considered)

In-depth knowledge of legal issues in the area of messaging services
and other online platforms including an excellent understanding of
data protection law and in particular of GDPR

Excellent problem-solving, written and oral communication and
interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working directly with European Data Protection Authorities

Experience working with mobile, application development, social
networking, online advertising, machine learning, or other internet
technologies

Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
and provide pragmatic and considered advice under tight deadlines

Knowledge of, or fluency in, other European languages a plus

Facebook&#**Apply on the website**;s mission is to give people the
power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through
our family of apps and services, we&#**Apply on the website**;re
building a different kind of company that connects billions of people
around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them,
and helps bring people closer together. Whether we&#**Apply on the
website**;re creating new products or helping a small business expand
its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams
are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to
empower people around the world to build community and connect in
meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger
communities ? we&#**Apply on the website**;re just getting started.

Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our
job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation
due to a disability, you may contact us at (Please contact us using
the "Apply for this Job Posting" box below) .

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and
Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race,
religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy,
childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical
conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a
disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other
applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal
Employment Opportunity notice here. We also consider qualified
applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable
federal, state and local law. You may view Facebook&#**Apply on the
website**;s Pay Transparency Policy, Equal Employment Opportunity is
the Law notice, and Notice to Applicants for Employment and Employees
by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Facebook
participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required
by law.

Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our
job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation
due to a disability, you may contact us at

Upload your resume or share your LinkedIn profile with our recruiting
team.
COVID-**Apply on the website** update: Protecting the health and
safety of our communities?including our teams and of those
considering a career at Facebook?is our highest priority. We
continue to closely monitor the evolving situation and we appreciate
your understanding and flexibility with any related changes to our
interviewing process. Learn how our teams are helping to keep people
safe, informed, and connected.
WhatsApp Associate General Counsel, Data Protection - Product

WhatsApp is the world&#**Apply on the website**;s fastest growing
communication service with over 2 billion active users globally. We
help bring friends, families, communities, sport groups, clubs and
millions of others together, and are just getting started. We are
looking for the best individuals to help grow and support this
incredible community of users. WhatsApp is seeking a highly motivated
and experienced team player to serve as Data Protection Counsel,
Product on WhatsApp Ireland?s Data Protection Team, based in our
European headquarters in Dublin. The role is a great opportunity for
any candidate who is keen to tackle some of today?s toughest and
important legal challenges in this cutting-edge area of law. You must
have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and organisational
needs. In addition, you must have the ability to operate independently
in a fast-paced, small but growing environment. The role will focus on
providing strategic and tactical legal counselling to internal legal,
product, operations, and business teams in order to identify and
mitigate legal risk in all phases of product development. The ideal
candidate will have experience advising on GDPR, ePrivacy and other
privacy regulatory compliance in respect of cutting-edge products,
good judgment, a strong work ethic, and a keen interest in learning
about new technologies.

WhatsApp Associate General Counsel, Data Protection - Product
Responsibilities

Analyse products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal
advice and risk mitigation strategies for products across multiple
jurisdictions

Monitor and respond to developments in data protection and information
security (i.e., new laws, regulations, important judgements,
regulatory guidance, etc.)

Provide full-service support to wider legal team on EU regulatory and
litigation matters and liaising with regulators

Provide policy, legal, product, engineering, and other business teams
with legal advice on data protection laws and regulations

Minimum Qualifications

Solicitor or Barrister (qualified to practice law in at least one
European jurisdiction)

Minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience, including at a law
firm, in-house or in a Data Protection Authority (applicable
litigation, regulatory or more general product counselling experience
will be considered)

In-depth knowledge of legal issues in the area of messaging services
and other online platforms including an excellent understanding of
data protection law and in particular of GDPR

Excellent problem-solving, written and oral communication and
interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working directly with European Data Protection Authorities

Experience working with mobile, application development, social
networking, online advertising, machine learning, or other internet
technologies

Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
and provide pragmatic and considered advice under tight deadlines

Knowledge of, or fluency in, other European languages a plus

Facebook&#**Apply on the website**;s mission is to give people the
power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through
our family of apps and services, we&#**Apply on the website**;re
building a different kind of company that connects billions of people
around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them,
and helps bring people closer together. Whether we&#**Apply on the
website**;re creating new products or helping a small business expand
its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams
are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to
empower people around the world to build community and connect in
meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger
communities ? we&#**Apply on the website**;re just getting started.

Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our
job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation
due to a disability, you may contact us at (Please contact us using
the "Apply for this Job Posting" box below) .

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and
Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race,
religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy,
childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical
conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a
disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other
applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal
Employment Opportunity notice here. We also consider qualified
applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable
federal, state and local law. You may view Facebook&#**Apply on the
website**;s Pay Transparency Policy, Equal Employment Opportunity is
the Law notice, and Notice to Applicants for Employment and Employees
by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Facebook
participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required
by law.

Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our
job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation
due to a disability, you may contact us at

Upload your resume or share your LinkedIn profile with our recruiting
team.


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