Description:

A Social Networking Service Company seeks a highly motivated team player with a background in and passion for global trade counseling to serve as Associate General Counsel, Sanctions Compliance. This position will play a key role in advising on Meta's sanctions compliance program, products, and global business initiatives, as well as providing legal counsel and support for broader global trade compliance initiatives. This is a great opportunity to join a talented legal team and work on cutting-edge, novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

Associate General Counsel, Sanctions Compliance Responsibilities

Provide legal and strategic advice to internal clients on compliance with U.S. and international sanctions regimes and other related legal and regulatory requirements
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across the company to assess and mitigate sanctions and other trade compliance risks related to products, business initiatives, third party engagements, and other transactions
Advise on the development, implementation, management, and continuous improvement of policies, processes, and controls intended to enhance A Social Networking Service Company's global trade compliance program, and in the remediation of issues identified in audits and investigations
Develop and provide training and communications to employees and third parties on sanctions and other global trade compliance matters
Develop, review, and advise on global trade compliance provisions in contracts supporting a broad range of internal clients and business initiatives
Undertake special projects and support other compliance program initiatives as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)
Active membership in at least one US state bar and eligibility to obtain registered in-house counsel status (if required by the State Bar in the assigned work location)
8+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm and/or in-house or government experience
5+ years of experience counseling on U.S. and international sanctions laws and regulations, within the U.S. government, at a law firm, and/or in-house
Record of legal and business judgment and strategic thinking
Effective presentation and communication skills
Demonstrate business judgment and client counseling skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in-house and advising clients in technology, e-commerce, telecommunications, and/or consumer electronics industries
Experience advising on EU and UK sanctions laws and regulations
Experience handling U.S. and international antiboycott, export, and import compliance issues
Experience drafting and negotiating global trade compliance contract provisions
Experience conducting internal investigations and responding to governmental inquiries relating to corporate global trade compliance matters, performing root cause analysis, and developing and implementing remedial actions
Familiarity with other compliance risk areas (e.g., anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, digital services/digital markets regulations, data protection, competition, political activities)
Experience working with global cross-functional teams