Lead Counsel, Labor and Employment, EMEA

Benefits

Parental leave

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Non-birth-parent leave

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Family-building benefits

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Mental health support

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Relocation assistance

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Childcare support

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Learning budget

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401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$117,235 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+2.6% - Average

Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Legal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

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Assessment

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Deadline

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About this role

Lead Counsel, Labor and Employment, EMEA Dublin, Ireland; London, UK Meta is seeking a Lead Counsel, Labor and Employment, EMEA, to join its Global Employment Law Team on a short-term employment (STE) basis for 14 months to provide temporary cover. In this role, you will support Meta's workforce across the EMEA region on a broad range of employment law matters, providing day-to-day legal counsel on issues including hiring practices, employee relations, performance management, leaves of absence, reductions in force, and employment-related disputes. You will partner closely with People Operations, HR business partners, and business leaders to deliver practical, risk-informed guidance that enables Meta to operate responsibly and in compliance with applicable labor and employment laws. Responsibilities: - Provide strategic employment law advice on all aspects of the employee life cycle to the People@ team across EMEA, including human resources, recruiting, payroll, people operations, compensation and benefits, immigration, and employee relations teams - Partner with internal teams to build processes and playbooks for recurring employee-related matters and contribute to region-wide projects and initiatives - Draft and revise employment-related agreements and policies, including offer letters, severance agreements, confidentiality agreements, employee handbooks, and other employment-related documents applicable to Meta's EMEA employees - Support employment litigation as necessary Minimum qualifications: - Qualified lawyer - Meta requires all employed attorneys to have a law degree or equivalent certificate to permit the practice of law and be appropriately licensed and authorized to practice law for the company in their assigned work location. Unless prohibited under local

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