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H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship for General Counsel roles gives Chilean attorneys a direct path to U.S. in-house legal leadership without a lottery. The 1,400-visa annual cap rarely fills, consulate processing replaces USCIS petitions, and two-year renewals are unlimited as long as you hold a qualifying offer.
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Meta seeks an experienced, proactive transactional attorney to serve as Associate General Counsel to support its growing efforts in the payments and financial services across Meta’s family of apps (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads). You will work with partnerships and business development teams to structure, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including strategic payments processing agreements, agentic payments partnerships, payment network integrations and other strategic payments agreements. You will also advise clients on the various legal risks, business strategies and other issues related to commercial transactions and general operations. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and work at the forefront of helping to deliver new payment and financial services experiences around the world. This is a full-time position.
Associate General Counsel, Payments Commercial Responsibilities:
- Provide legal and strategic business advice to Payments Partnerships to help develop a comprehensive, long-term approach to our relationships with key partners and the commercial aspects of our products and programs
- Serve as legal subject matter specialist on payments and financial services transactions
- Draft, negotiate, and close complex payments and financial services agreements
- Identify legal risks in payments transactions and work with business and other internal stakeholders to identify and implement solutions and mitigations in line with business objectives
- Collaborate with internal business partners and cross-functional teams across Meta, including partnerships, product, tax, finance, and privacy, as well as other members of the legal team and outside counsel
- Manage numerous deals, meet tight deadlines, and work extended hours when necessary to complete projects
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active and in good standing bar license in at least one U.S. state or equivalent foreign bar license. Where the jurisdiction of licensure differs from the location in which the role is based, the ability to promptly obtain permission to practice law for Meta in that location
- Payments or financial services transactions experience working at or for technology companies (either in-house and/or at a global law firm)
- Experience drafting complex strategic transactions and leading contract negotiations
- Experience advising clients on and managing numerous deals on tight deadlines with minimal supervision
- Experience building relationships and effectively collaborating with business teams and other members of the legal team (regulatory, product, privacy, etc.) to ensure business needs are met
- Open to travel as and when required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
- Interest in agentic commerce and emerging payments technology
About Meta:
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.
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, 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. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta 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@meta.com.
COMPENSATION
- $202,000/year to $274,000/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.
INTRODUCTION
Meta seeks an experienced, proactive transactional attorney to serve as Associate General Counsel to support its growing efforts in the payments and financial services across Meta’s family of apps (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads). You will work with partnerships and business development teams to structure, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including strategic payments processing agreements, agentic payments partnerships, payment network integrations and other strategic payments agreements. You will also advise clients on the various legal risks, business strategies and other issues related to commercial transactions and general operations. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and work at the forefront of helping to deliver new payment and financial services experiences around the world. This is a full-time position.
Associate General Counsel, Payments Commercial Responsibilities:
- Provide legal and strategic business advice to Payments Partnerships to help develop a comprehensive, long-term approach to our relationships with key partners and the commercial aspects of our products and programs
- Serve as legal subject matter specialist on payments and financial services transactions
- Draft, negotiate, and close complex payments and financial services agreements
- Identify legal risks in payments transactions and work with business and other internal stakeholders to identify and implement solutions and mitigations in line with business objectives
- Collaborate with internal business partners and cross-functional teams across Meta, including partnerships, product, tax, finance, and privacy, as well as other members of the legal team and outside counsel
- Manage numerous deals, meet tight deadlines, and work extended hours when necessary to complete projects
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active and in good standing bar license in at least one U.S. state or equivalent foreign bar license. Where the jurisdiction of licensure differs from the location in which the role is based, the ability to promptly obtain permission to practice law for Meta in that location
- Payments or financial services transactions experience working at or for technology companies (either in-house and/or at a global law firm)
- Experience drafting complex strategic transactions and leading contract negotiations
- Experience advising clients on and managing numerous deals on tight deadlines with minimal supervision
- Experience building relationships and effectively collaborating with business teams and other members of the legal team (regulatory, product, privacy, etc.) to ensure business needs are met
- Open to travel as and when required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
- Interest in agentic commerce and emerging payments technology
About Meta:
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.
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, 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. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta 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@meta.com.
COMPENSATION
- $202,000/year to $274,000/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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Translate your Chilean legal credentials precisely
U.S. employers need to verify your law degree qualifies as a specialty occupation. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator that maps your Chilean Licenciado en Ciencias Jurídicas to the U.S. J.D. equivalent before you apply.
Target companies with existing in-house legal teams
U.S. subsidiaries of multinational firms and mid-to-large tech, finance, and energy companies are most likely to sponsor a General Counsel hire. They already have immigration counsel on retainer and understand the H-1B1 Chile process better than first-time sponsors.
Search verified H-1B1 sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by H-1B1 visa Chile filing history and legal job category, so you're only applying to companies that have sponsored this visa before, not guessing from job descriptions that rarely mention visa type.
Confirm the LCA wage level covers your offered title
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL before your consulate appointment. Check the OFLC Wage Search to verify the prevailing wage for General Counsel under SOC code 23-1011 in your target city, so salary negotiations don't stall the LCA certification.
Negotiate the employer-side filing timeline into your offer
Because H-1B1 Chile skips USCIS adjudication, the employer's bottleneck is LCA certification, which typically takes seven business days. Build that window into your start-date negotiation so neither side is surprised by the mandatory pre-consulate filing step.
Prepare your nonimmigrant intent documentation upfront
Consular officers assess ties to Chile for H-1B1 applicants. Bring documentation of property ownership, family ties, or professional registrations in Chile to your interview, as General Counsel roles are senior enough that officers sometimes probe intent more thoroughly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a General Counsel role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Yes. General Counsel is classified under SOC code 23-1011 and requires a law degree, which satisfies the H-1B1 specialty occupation requirement. Your employer's LCA filing with DOL confirms the role and wage level. A Chilean law degree evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. J.D. meets the educational requirement for consular adjudication.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa differ from H-1B for a General Counsel hire?
The H-1B1 Chile visa has no lottery, no USCIS petition, and a rarely-filled annual cap of 1,400 visas, so qualified General Counsel candidates can be hired any time of year without a six-month wait. The trade-off is that H-1B1 doesn't allow dual intent, meaning you can't use it as a stepping stone to a green card without additional planning.
How do I find U.S. employers that have sponsored the H-1B1 Chile visa for legal roles?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by verified H-1B1 Chile filing history and occupation category, so you can identify companies that have actually sponsored this visa for legal positions rather than relying on general job postings. Starting your search there saves time on outreach to employers unfamiliar with the H-1B1 process.
Can a General Counsel on H-1B1 Chile status transition to a green card later?
The H-1B visa1 Chile visa is a nonimmigrant visa that doesn't carry dual intent, so you can't simultaneously pursue lawful permanent residence while holding it without risking a finding of preconceived immigrant intent. If your employer wants to sponsor you for a green card, most immigration attorneys recommend transitioning to H-1B status first, which explicitly allows dual intent.
What documents does a Chilean attorney need for the H-1B1 consulate appointment?
You'll need the certified LCA from DOL, your employer's offer letter confirming the General Counsel role and salary, your law degree and credential evaluation, DS-160 confirmation, visa fee payment receipt, and evidence of ties to Chile. If your title is Vice President and General Counsel, bring documentation confirming the legal function is the primary duty, not the executive one.
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