Associate General Counsel, Media Partnerships

Meta seeks an experienced transactional attorney to serve as Associate General Counsel supporting media initiatives across Meta's family of apps (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads). You will work with partnerships and business development teams to structure, draft, and negotiate contracts with media companies, creators, and talent for distribution and promotion of premium content across Meta's video surfaces, and support Meta's consumer-facing AI initiatives. You will also advise clients on the various legal risks, business strategies and other issues related to commercial transactions and business operations. This is a full-time position.

Associate General Counsel, Media Partnerships Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic legal advice and day-to-day support to internal stakeholders, with a focus on the Media Partnerships and Content Business Development teams, and high-impact content and AI initiatives
• Serve as legal subject matter specialist on entertainment and media-related transactions
• Draft, negotiate, and close complex content, AI, and marketing partnerships, including bespoke content license, AI collaboration, and brand sponsorships
• Actively participate on cross-functional teams, collaborating with Product, Marketing, Privacy, and various Legal teams to address novel legal and commercial contracting issues
• Consult with subject matter experts (e.g., IP, Product counsel, Marketing counsel, Privacy, etc.) as needed
• Develop scalable processes for evaluating and executing sophisticated partnership opportunities

Minimum Qualifications:

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one US state bar
• 8+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, including in-house experience with a media, internet or technology company, or experience in a media-focused practice group of a law firm
• Experience structuring, drafting and negotiating agreements for the development, production and distribution of audiovisual content, including production services agreements, content license agreements, distribution agreements, and above-the-line talent agreements
• Knowledge of the current digital media landscape, including experience with media-focused technology and entertainment business models

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working under your own initiative and reacting quickly to make decisions that have both legal and business impact, and managing multiple projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• Experience working effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally, thinking creatively and being solution-oriented
• Experience providing counsel to internet companies with video products and services offered to consumers
• Experience negotiating complex AI and other technology transactions

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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

$198,000/year to $266,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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.

Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA

Job ID: a1KDp00000CZJpsMAH

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-12-19T19:54:23