Lead Counsel, Global Corporate

Meta is seeking a corporate governance lawyer to join our International Governance team. While the remit of this team is global, this role will lead the design, alignment, and operationalization of board‑level governance frameworks for Meta’s international entities, with a focus on Irish holding and operating companies and related group entities. The successful candidate will be someone who has experience navigating ambiguous, cross-functional environments and will partner well with multiple stakeholders to understand different perspectives and facilitate decision making by identifying key issues and tradeoffs.

Lead Counsel, Global Corporate Responsibilities:

Draft board‑level governance frameworks (in particular relating to emerging regulations), manage cross functional alignment and end‑to‑end board approval processes

Partner closely with other legal specialist teams, finance, tax, treasury, risk, compliance, and external counsel to resolve open issues and facilitate board decision making

Manage the output of a globally distributed team to ensure timely delivery of corporate governance solutions

Collaborate with the Corporate Responsibility & Non-Financial Reporting, Finance and other cross-functional teams on Meta’s global reporting programme

Coordinate director briefings, support entity specific audits and periodic evaluations of governance roles and committees

Provide corporate legal advice on group-wide reorganizations and other ad hoc projects as required

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

Solicitor permitted to practice in Ireland or the United Kingdom

4+ years post‑qualification experience in corporate, corporate governance, and/or regulatory practice at a law firm or in‑house in a multinational environment

Experienced in cross‑functional collaboration with finance, tax, treasury, risk & compliance and external advisors on a wide range of issues such as privacy, financial compliance, intragroup funding, risk management and subsidiary governance

Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and having a proactive approach, who can distill complex and novel issues into concise documents for leadership and boards

Experience with quickly and accurately assessing legal, practical and business risks and presenting this advice succinctly and in a timely manner

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Project management skills (trackers, timelines, stakeholder alignment) across globally distributed teams

Experience in high‑growth tech, telco or fintech industries

Post‑graduate governance qualification and/or associate membership of a recognized governance institute (e.g., Chartered Secretary)

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Experience building and operationalizing board‑level governance frameworks - translating new legal obligations into regulated/quasi-regulated contexts

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.

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.