Meta Legal is looking for an experienced Legal Ops and Outside Counsel Manager to proactively identify challenges and opportunities, design appropriate solutions, influence stakeholder buy-in, and drive execution of impactful change in one of the most dynamic in-house Legal teams. This position will involve managing and supporting programs across the range of areas supported by the Legal Ops and Outside Counsel Management teams. The ideal candidate will exhibit flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and organizational needs, have experience operating independently in a fast-paced environment and work proactively with various teams across the organization, including Legal Technology, Project Management, In-house Counsel, Outside Counsel, HR, and Finance.

Legal Operations and Outside Counsel Manager Responsibilities

Design and development of programs and operations that drive impact and efficiency for Meta’s Outside Counsel Management (OCM) programs

Operational execution of programs related to OCM, both on regular cadence and on an as-needed basis

Manage programs that will include elements of scope and fee negotiation, standard and alternative fee structures and firm onboarding or offboarding

Conduct elements of related financial management, including but not limited to budgets, billing, payments, and credits or refunds, from the matter level to the firm and/or internal in-house team level

Drive analysis of and derive insights related to overall budgets, budget vs. actual performance, categorical spend review (e.g. regions, practice groups, firms, major matters) and influence impactful data-based decisions with leadership

Support projects that may include either new program launches or significant improvement initiatives, including efforts that span: objective setting, scope definition, stakeholder analysis, milestone setting, work-breakdown structures, stakeholder buy-in, management of working group meetings and status updates, management of change requests and scope creep, and early testing, feedback gathering and design change, and post-launch iterations

Contribute to overall strategic planning and road-mapping efforts

Support any broader team and/or departmental process and tooling changes that affect our in-house counsel and/or our outside counsel

Help ensure compliance with applicable company and departmental policies and procedures

Support counsel-related initiatives, which may include summer associate programs, DEI related initiatives, pro-bono efforts, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

B.A. or B.S. degree

8+ years working in Legal Operations and Outside Counsel management or similar experience

Experience in proactively identifying opportunities and driving execution of changes that support a Legal department with fast-paced growth and scale

Experience with metric driven processes and technology improvements, and a resiliency to dynamic environments and change

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as an outside counsel

Legal industry, law firm or in-house Legal Operations experience

Financial acumen, negotiation and pricing experience

Experience supporting legal-related service requests

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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. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$146,000/year to $206,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Legal Operations and Outside Counsel Manager

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