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The San Mateo County Bar Association

Director & Associate General Counsel, WhatsApp - Menlo Park, CA

The San Mateo County Bar Association, Menlo Park, California, United States, 94029


Director & Associate General Counsel, WhatsApp - Menlo Park, CA

ResponsibilitiesProvide strategic and tactical legal advice to our business team to support WhatsApp monetization and commerce initiatives.Provide legal advice across many subject areas including data protection laws and regulations, intermediary liability, consumer protection laws, and other global legal frameworks.Coordinate with public policy, communications, product management, engineering, product marketing, customer operations, and other cross-functional teams on external communications, policy development, product development, and product launches.Counsel on product development and regulatory issues related to a number of WhatsApp business initiatives.Lead consensus-building and drive coordination with other members of the Legal team.Manage a growing team of attorneys.Travel domestically and internationally as required.Minimum QualificationsJ.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one US state bar.12+ years of legal experience.Experience taking on projects involving unfamiliar subject matters.Experience developing approaches to legal challenges while providing business-focused legal advice.Experience managing a team.Preferred QualificationsExperience working with mobile and other Internet and technology companies.Experience supporting a global business team in the areas of growth, monetization and commerce.Experience dealing with regulatory environments, including engagement experiences and relationships with applicable privacy, consumer protection, and telecom regulatory bodies.

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