Meta is seeking an experienced disputes lawyer to join its EMEA Civil Litigation team. You will manage a varied docket of significant, complex civil disputes and advise the business on evolving litigation risks. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team working on a range of high-profile and novel disputes across the EMEA region.
ResponsibilitiesLead a busy docket of high-stakes litigation matters across the UK and EMEA, with a focus on class actions and multi-jurisdictional claimsFormulate and execute complex litigation strategies for matters pending before national and international courts, particularly regarding ad-tech, privacy, consumer protection and competitionProvide expertly calibrated strategic advice on litigation risk to internal stakeholders across our product, business and public policy teamsLead the development of factual and expert evidence and prepare company witnessesPartner and coordinate closely with internal legal specialists, particularly in our regulatory, competition, and data legal teamsManage outside counsel relationships, including material oversight of litigation costs, budgets, and reportingPresent clear and concise updates to executive and board-level leadership on significant litigation developments and strategic risks
Minimum QualificationsMeta 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 applicableSolicitor or barrister qualified to practise in the UK with 8+ years of post-qualification litigation experience, preferably within a leading law firm or an in-house technology legal teamExperience of working on complex cross-border technology disputes including class, mass and/or representative actions, at various appellate levelsDemonstrated experience in operating comfortably within high levels of complexity and ambiguityProven experience of successfully managing large-scale and/or time-sensitive contentious matters to completion, balancing evolving priorities and a broad range of stakeholdersSignificant court experience, ideally across multiple jurisdictionsDemonstrated experience building relationships and influencing across functional boundaries and/or globallyEffective communication skills, with a specific ability to explain complex technologies to courts and non-legal stakeholdersFluency in EnglishAn appetite for complex, cutting-edge litigation, and a keen interest in learning about new technologies and areas of the law
Preferred QualificationsSignificant experience in privacy and/or competition litigation or related regulatory investigationsExperience working with litigation consulting and economic expertsPrior in-house experience at a global technology companyExperience working within an AI-native environment and/or leveraging AI-supported workflowsFluency in other European languages