Meta seeks an experienced, highly motivated attorney to serve as Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary.
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.
About the Opportunity
Meta seeks an experienced, highly motivated attorney to serve as Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary.
Areas of focus include working with the Corporate Secretary on advising Meta’s executives and Board of Directors and overseeing teams responsible for SEC reporting and disclosure matters, corporate governance, and equity operations.
This role reports to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. This is a unique opportunity to join a team of experienced professionals, and work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Together with the Corporate Secretary, advise the Board of Directors and executive team on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate governance, SEC compliance and reporting requirements, and Board oversight and responsibilities
- Key liaison to the Audit & Risk Oversight Committee and the Privacy Committee of the Board of Directors
- Lead securities law compliance and SEC reporting, including quarterly reporting, disclosure controls and procedures, annual proxy statements, and advice on disclosure matters
- Advise on finance and treasury-related matters
- Manage and oversee the administration of the corporate governance guidelines, insider trading policy, 10b5-1 trading policy, director conflict of interest policy, investor communication policy, and other relevant corporate policies, including coordination of education and training as appropriate
- Manage and oversee compliance with international disclosure requirements as applicable
- Advise management and directors regarding conflict of interest, related party transactions, executive and director compensation, director independence and eligibility, and other matters
- Oversee administration of Meta’s equity programs, including equity grants and equity award policy
- Assist where needed on other legal matters and manage other legal functions from time to time, as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications
- 15+ years of total legal experience, including broad corporate legal experience leading teams managing corporate governance and securities law compliance
- J.D. (or foreign equivalent) with membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- Experience advising public company boards of directors and senior executives regarding governance and securities issues
- Experience forging relationships and advising leaders and key stakeholders across large-scale, global companies
- Experience successfully working in a highly collaborative manner across a variety of business functions and geographies
- Proven record of developing, managing, motivating, and leading a diverse, high-performing team
- Proven attention to detail with organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Significant in-house experience with a U.S. public reporting company
- Knowledge of, and inquisitive interest in, technologies (software, platforms, messaging/wireless/infrastructure, mobile, and others)
Location
Los Angeles, CA.