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.
Our team covers products at Google. In addition to counseling the Health and Research teams on a variety of health and health-adjacent features and projects, you will product counsel the teams responsible for the devices Google manufactures, including the Health and Home portfolio (e.g., Fitbit wearables, Nest cameras, and Google Nest speakers and displays) and the Pixel portfolio (e.g., Pixel phones, Pixel Buds, and Pixel Watch). In this role, you will cover the apps that feature on or support those devices (Google Home App, Google Health App, and Nest App, as well as a suite of software features with an Artificial Intelligence focus), along with the underlying platform for some of those devices (Google Home Platform), including the Gemini assistant.
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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $217000 - $315000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive product counseling support to teams building Google/Nest/Fitbit/Pixel devices and software features, from reviewing initial product concepts to assisting with end-of-life timing and announcements.
- Advise on all aspects of devices and software, from privacy concerns, to reviewing packaging, to reviewing the set-up flow for a device, to ensuring users are properly informed about how the device or feature works, to reviewing issues with a product that's already in production.
- Work collaboratively with specialty teams, including Regulatory Affairs, Trust and Safety, and Privacy, to address unique issues raised by client teams.
- Provide support to Litigation and other teams that require product expertise to address issues raised by regulators or litigants.
- Develop strong client relationships to ensure that you are considered "part of the team" and are told proactively about potential issues.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 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.
- 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
- Experience advising on intellectual property or privacy.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with counseling companies on health or wellness products, including but not limited to software as a medical device and physical medical devices.
- Ability to learn quickly and leverage others’ experience to assist in advising clients on unique issues
- Confidence dealing with novel areas of law and applying Google’s risk principles.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requests under deadline pressure.
- Exceptional people-management skills and a commitment to professionalism and collegiality.