Director & Associate General Counsel Global Corporate

Meta is seeking a self-motivated and experienced Corporate AGC Leader that is excited by taking on and leading complex Corporate Governance and Secretarial projects, who enjoys a fast-paced environment and can seamlessly drive success working with multiple cross-functional, global stakeholders to accomplish bold things.You will lead Meta’s rapidly scaling, global affiliate team of corporate legal professionals based in the U.S., EMEA, and APAC.You'll be someone who thrives in an ambiguous, cross-functional environment where you’re able to partner with multiple stakeholders to understand different perspectives and provide discussion frameworks to enable trade-offs and decisions, where excellent legal and business judgment is key.You will lead the Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretarial function across some of our most high impact affiliates with a significant product presence and/or scaling operational footprint.We are looking for a leader with inclusive leadership values, diverse team building capabilities and track record of growing high performing teams. You will be passionate about building the right infrastructure and operational capability to run this complex area.You will also craft and deliver a strategy for the affiliate paralegal team, in order to deliver thought leadership at the highest level to our affiliate boards in a proactive, future facing manner.As a Leader responsible for supporting Meta’s affiliate companies with respect to a broad range of legal, governance, compliance and administrative matters across the U.S., LATAM, EMEA and APAC, you will have a proven track record managing a similar function at a large multinational corporation with demonstrated expertise in corporate governance matters including affiliate board management and secretarial duties, maintenance of corporate records, global statutory financial compliance, corporate policy implementation, and supporting complex transactions.This is a full-time position that can be based in our Dublin, London, Paris, Amsterdam or Brussels offices.People from all backgrounds, with diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas; rely on Facebook to build community, and so to bring the world closer together, diversity is a must-have for Facebook, not an option.Facebook offers people who work here opportunities to find work that matters to them, understanding that finding meaningful work can be different for everyone. As we continue to build an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can do the best work of their careers; we provide a variety of programs dedicated to helping people find community, understand the importance of diverse perspectives and tackle bias. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Oversee corporate secretarial duties for Facebook’s primary international corporate hubs, including confidently advising local boards of directors and implementing governance best practices * Lead and scale a growing team of expert legal professionals who support Facebook’s global corporate affiliate affairs * Partner closely with finance and accounting leaders to ensure compliance with multi-jurisdictional statutory requirements * Manage relationships with key external lawyers and service providers * Develop and scale technological solutions, including internal and third-party tooling, to enable an efficient and highly responsive client service function MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Qualified to practice law in at least one European jurisdiction * Minimum of 12 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience including at a law firm or prior in-house experience * Experience managing an affiliate corporate secretarial function, including advising on corporate governance matters, and partnering with finance and accounting professionals to manage a global statutory compliance function * Outstanding business judgment and client counselling experience * Experience in scaling and managing global legal teams PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Qualified to practice law in at least one European jurisdiction * Minimum of 12 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience including at a law firm or prior in-house experience * Experience managing an affiliate corporate secretarial function, including advising on corporate governance matters, and partnering with finance and accounting professionals to manage a global statutory compliance function * Outstanding business judgment and client counselling experience * Experience in scaling and managing global legal teams Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. 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