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Summary:

We are seeking a talented, dedicated, and highly motivated Lead Counsel to work on Meta’s Security Legal team, with a particular emphasis on India. The role requires the ability to work both independently as well as effectively with large multi-stakeholder cross-functional teams. This is a full-time position based in India.

Required Skills:

Lead Counsel, Security, APAC Responsibilities:

1. Provide advice and support the processing of legal requests for user data, and manage the litigation of matters implicating user data disclosure in criminal matters

2. Provide subject matter advice related to protecting our employees and assets (physical safety and legal security)

3. Develop strategic approaches to managing regulatory, criminal and policy legal risks and resolving disputes

4. Identify and advise business and product partners on legal obligations globally relating to data collection, preservation, and disclosure, and platform safety and integrity, including child safety and other serious crimes

5. Support and advise cross-functional teams in implementing, testing, and evaluating safety and integrity compliance controls

6. Work closely and creatively with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Policy, Communications, Engineering, and Business Operations in reviewing and addressing governmental regulations, agency guidelines, policies, including government requests for user data

7. Willingness to work off-hours and overtime, including weekends and occasionally on holidays, in order to support emergency matters and interact with globally-based company employees

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

8. Resident in India

9. Law degree

10. 5+ years of legal experience, including government, in-house and/or law firm experience advising technology or telecommunications companies on Indian law (or on issues of similar complexity or relevance)

11. Experience strategically managing and handling contentious Indian regulatory issues and/or criminal matters

12. Experience working with cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

13. Team player who builds effective relationships and works well with others

14. Ability to think strategically to solve legal challenges with attention to detail

15. Ability to communicate and present effectively to diverse audiences

16. Positive attitude and flexible mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

17. Experience providing counsel on India’s 2021 Information Technology (IT) Rules

18. Experience regionally on issues pertaining to data collection, protection, and disclosure and analogous international laws

19. Experience providing guidance to providers in responding to law enforcement requests or criminal matters

20. Experience with criminal litigation

21. Experience with Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty requests, Letters Rogatory, or other forms of international cooperation

22. Regional experience engaging with regulators and legislators on regulatory, safety and security matters preferred

23. Experience assessing, analyzing, and resolving multiple risk management-related issues and challenges while meeting tight deadlines

24. Experience with applicable regulatory compliance requirements and spotting emerging trends and “hot issues”

25. Experience and knowledge of telecommunication regulatory frameworks desirable but not essential

26. Experience with U.S. law, including the Stored Communications Act, Wiretap Act, Pen Register/Trap and Trace Statute

Industry: Internet