Associate General Counsel, International Regulatory Engagement (APAC)
Description
International Regulatory Engagement sits within Meta's Global Regulatory organization, which was created to bring a single, empowered point of view to Meta's most complex regulatory challenges across jurisdictions. Our team pairs an international regulatory engagement mandate with cross-Legal strategic coordination muscle. We are looking for an experienced lawyer to lead this work across APAC. You will build and sustain relationships with senior regulators and enforcement bodies in the region, shape strategy on priority areas including youth safety and fraud and scams, and lead or coordinate Meta's response when regulatory matters become contentious and require close partnership with Policy and Communications. You will also retain the strategic-response core of the role: driving coordination and decision-making on high-profile, time-sensitive issues under intense public scrutiny, and giving timely, clear-eyed, actionable advice to Meta's leadership.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior regulators, enforcement bodies, and government stakeholders across APAC, with a bias toward preventing problems rather than simply defending against them Lead and coordinate across Legal and cross-functional stakeholders — Policy, Communications, Product — to respond quickly to unexpected internal and external events requiring legal support Play an active coordinating role on contentious regulatory matters in the region, particularly where the stakes are high and extensive Policy and Comms engagement is required Manage strategic elements of longer-term regulatory and legal initiatives spanning multiple issue areas and jurisdictions Rapidly analyze multi-faceted legal problems; distill and synthesize advice from a range of subject-matter experts for leadership and non-legal audiences Partner with the APAC Legal Hub and Head of Legal, APAC, surfacing significant developments and bringing regional context to the team's work Proactively identify and mitigate regulatory and legal risk; facilitate escalation and strategic decision-making
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 10+ years of relevant legal experience (regulatory affairs, enforcement, investigations, litigation, or product counseling) gained in-house or at a leading law firm Current license to practice law (any jurisdiction) Experience engaging directly with regulators or government bodies Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in complex, ambiguous situations and to work collaboratively across teams and functions to drive outcomes Confidence making decisions where there is ambiguity or incomplete information Experience producing clear, concise written advice and briefings for leadership and non-legal audiences Experience communicating effectively across cultures and navigating sensitive stakeholder relationships (e.g., regulators, government officials, cross-functional partners in multiple jurisdictions) Willingness to work across levels of detail, from strategic planning to hands-on execution, as needed Experience working effectively in a multinational environment with competing priorities and evolving regulatory landscapes Substantive experience with APAC technology, privacy, online safety, or consumer-protection regulatory regimes Prior government, regulator, or enforcement-side experience Experience in crisis management, litigation/strategic communications, or public affairs