Lead Counsel, Youth

What you'll do

• Advise on youth privacy, age-appropriate design, and online safety compliance; assess risks from product launches and changes and recommend mitigations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop youth safety standards, compliance frameworks, product review processes, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor legal developments and handle regulatory inquiries, government investigations, and external stakeholder matters related to youth products and safety.

What they ask for

• JD or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution and an active, good-standing bar license in at least one U.S. state or equivalent foreign bar license; promptly obtain local permission to practice for Meta if required.
• 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including law firm, in-house, or government experience.
• Experience advising on children's or teens' privacy and online safety laws and regulations, and working with product and engineering teams to assess legal risk and implement compliance requirements.
• Experience managing regulatory inquiries or government-facing matters related to consumer, privacy, or platform safety issues.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with age-appropriate design frameworks, parental consent mechanisms, and minor-specific data handling requirements across jurisdictions.
• In-house legal experience at a consumer technology or social media company with youth-facing products.

Pay

$170,000/year to $237,000/year (base salary); bonus + equity (amounts not stated)

Tools

COPPA, UK AADC, UK OSA, EU DSA, AU SMMA

AI focus

Experience implementing responsible, ethical AI practices, continuing AI skill development, and integrating AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and improve efficiency or quality.