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The Google DeepMind Governance & Legal team (GovLegal) is comprised of the Legal, Public Policy, Business & Corporate Development, and Frontier AI Safety & Governance teams. As Director & Special Counsel, you will be a strategic advisor to the General Counsel & Head of Governance and lead the planning, execution, and operational delivery of critical projects and activities to accelerate our mission. You will provide the ‘connective tissue’ between the GovLegal team and the broader org, and interface with key Google teams and stakeholders to enhance collaboration and coordination on key priorities.
Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.
As Director and Special Counsel, you will be a trusted advisor who excels at combining strategic leadership and operational excellence. You will serve as a strategic partner to the General Counsel & Head of Governance (GC) and GovLegal leads, and will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a wide range of critical activities to accelerate the GovLegal team and GDM’s mission. You represent the GC with key partners and leaders when needed. You build and leverage cross-functional relationships, acting as the ‘connective tissue’ between the GovLegal team and the broader org.
If this sounds exciting to you, you just might be the person we are looking for!
In this role you will:
In order to set you up for success in this role at Google DeepMind, we look for the following skills and experience:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $246,000 - $370,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.