Meta(Meta Platforms)岗位:Lead Counsel, AI Partnerships About the Team
The AI Partnerships Legal team supports Meta's most commercially significant AI relationships — from frontier model partnerships and data licensing to ecosystem distribution and product integrations.
The work is fast-paced, high-visibility, and directly tied to Meta's AI strategy.
Lead Counsel, AI Partnerships Responsibilities
Model Distribution & Ecosystem Launch: Serve as the primary legal partner for efforts to distribute Meta's AI models through cloud service providers (CSPs), open source channels, and other go-to-market pathways
Structure, negotiate, and close distribution agreements that enable broad model availability while protecting Meta's interests
Large-Scale AI Commercial Transactions:Lead or support complex commercial deals involving AI technology — including strategic partnerships, joint development arrangements, and enterprise licensing
Data Licensing:Advise on data acquisition and licensing transactions that fuel model training and product development, including negotiating inbound and outbound data rights
Consumer Product Support:Provide commercial legal counsel to teams building and shipping AI-powered consumer experiences across Meta's family of apps
Cross-Functional Partnership:Work closely with business development, product, engineering, policy, and other legal teams to enable fast-moving commercial activity in a rapidly evolving space
Minimum Qualifications
J.D. (or equivalent) and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
5+ years of legal experience, with meaningful time spent on technology transactions, commercial licensing, or strategic partnerships
Experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements (cloud, SaaS, platform, or similar technology deals)
Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and drive deals to close with minimal oversight
Experience assessing legal risk and advising business stakeholders on risk mitigation strategies in ambiguous or evolving regulatory environments and comfortable advising where the law is unsettled or evolving
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Background working with CSPs (AWS, Azure, GCP) on technology distribution or marketplace agreements
Familiarity with open source licensing frameworks and community dynamics
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Experience supporting go-to-market strategies for platform or developer ecosystem products
Direct experience with AI/ML model licensing, distribution, or commercialization
Prior in-house experience at a technology company operating at scale
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
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United States of America:$170,000/year to $237,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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