Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

Imagine a world where a lightweight, stylish pair of glasses could replace your need for a computer or smartphone. You’d have the ability to feel physically present with friends and family—no matter where in the world they happened to be—and contextually-aware AI to help you navigate the world around you, as well as rich 3D virtual information within arm’s reach. It may sound like science fiction, but it’s a future that Facebook is building inside our labs. Facebook Reality Labs legal team is looking for a talented transactional attorney to support our rapidly growing and evolving augmented/virtual reality (ARVR) hardware engineering teams that deliver the Oculus Quest, Portal and other ARVR products and services. The attorney will work closely with the business development, product, and sourcing teams as counsel on strategic deals for the AR hardware engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line legal support for ARVR hardware engineering teams
• Draft, negotiate and counsel on complex, multifaceted agreements for ARVR hardware engineering teams
• Partner with cross-functional teams and legal subject matter experts to ensure transactions satisfy business and legal requirements
• Manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• Instruct and manage outside counsel, as needed
  

Minimum Qualification

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one US state bar
• 5+ years of legal experience as a transactional attorney, including at a law firm or in-house experience, structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex technology licensing and other commercial agreements in support of product development
• Experience counseling clients and mitigating risk in the technology industry
  

Preferred Qualification

• Excellent organizational skills, experience managing multiple projects at once, follows through and meets deadlines
• Proven communication skills, experience providing clear, concise and practical guidance
• Experience working on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working independently and collaborating well cross-functionally
• Technical background (computer science, electrical engineering preferred), with strong knowledge of semiconductor design and manufacturing, or experience ramping on technical issues
• In-house experience working for a technology company
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal 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. Facebook 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.