Join the World's Top Legal Talent Network

The application window will be open until at least 13th December, 2024. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Washington D.C., DC, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA . Minimum qualifications:

• JD, LLB, equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• 7 years of experience with legal, regulatory and litigation matters, including addressing, minimizing, and avoiding regulatory risk.
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state in which the position is located.

Preferred qualifications:

• 15 years of experience with litigation, regulatory or corporate investigations, including addressing, minimizing and avoiding regulatory risk.
• Experience engaging with regulators, including States Attorneys General, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and global data protection or consumer protection authorities.
• Experience working with public company boards and their counsel, including special committees and audit committees.
• Experience with Privacy, Security, Consumer Protection and high-risk incident response.
• Experience in people management or leadership.
• Excellent communication, time management and problem-solving skills.

About The Job

As Corporate Counsel at Google, you work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance. You're part of a whip-smart group of in-house lawyers and the projects and cases you take on challenge you to think big and differently. You are collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with Googlers from all over the company. As an integrated part of the team, you proactively assess legal risks and advise on products that will not only move information into the 21st century, but move information law forward as well.

In this role, you will join a US-based team that leads the strategy for defending the company in response to governments and regulators on privacy, security, and related issues. You will manage a team of lawyers focused on conducting investigations to support privacy and security regulatory inquiries, defending regulatory audits, and resolving high risk privacy and security incidents.

20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for working with some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you're a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you address unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $224,000-$319,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of lawyers.
• Partner with related teams to assess and respond to regulatory inquiries and investigations, shareholder demands, and high risk litigation involving our products and businesses around the world.
• Partner with Legal, Product and Engineering teams to resolve high risk data incidents.
• Defend Google in regulatory investigations and shareholder litigation related to privacy and security incidents.
• Defend Google in privacy and security regulatory audits.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .