Director & Associate General Counsel, WhatsApp - Menlo Park, CA
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Director & Associate General Counsel, WhatsApp - Menlo Park, CA
Director & Associate General Counsel, WhatsApp Responsibilities
Provide strategic and tactical legal advice to our business team to support WhatsApp monetization and commerce initiatives
Provide legal advice across many subject areas including data protection laws and regulations, intermediary liability, consumer protection laws, and other global legal frameworks
Coordinate with public policy, communications, product management, engineering, product marketing, customer operations, and other cross-functional teams on external communications, policy development, product development, and product launches
Counsel on product development and regulatory issues related to a number of WhatsApp business initiatives.
Lead consensus-building and drive coordination with other members of the Legal team
Manage a growing team of attorneys
Travel domestically and internationally as required
Minimum Qualifications
J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one US state bar
12+ years of legal experience
Experience taking on projects involving unfamiliar subject matters
Experience developing approaches to legal challenges while providing business-focused legal advice
Experience managing a team
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with mobile and other Internet and technology companies
Experience supporting a global business team in the areas of growth, monetization and commerce
Experience dealing with regulatory environments, including engagement experiences and relationships with applicable privacy, consumer protection, and telecom regulatory bodies
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
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