Associate Commercial Counsel, Research
About The Position
As Corporate Counsel at Google, you will work on legal issues arising from disruptive technological innovations, providing creative and proactive legal guidance. You will collaborate with teams across the company, proactively assess legal risks, and advise on products and initiatives. As Associate Commercial Counsel for Google Research and Labs, you will serve as a primary legal partner to frontier research teams, advanced labs, and education and health AI groups. You will advise on complex, first-of-their-kind commercial partnerships, data-sharing agreements, and collaborative research frameworks, guiding technical teams through legal challenges while aligning with global product risk parameters and emerging regulations.
Requirements
- JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- Admitted to the bar and in good standing, or otherwise authorized to practice law (for example, registered in-house status) in the state where the position is located.
- At least 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
- Experience in contract law or technology licensing.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of privacy, consumer protection, antitrust, contract, content moderation or safety, or intellectual property law issues in a technology context.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex, high-stakes strategic partnerships, academic collaborations, and data-sharing agreements for the Research, Labs, and Tech and Society ecosystem.
- Provide actionable, cross-functional legal counsel on emerging technology and health regulations around the globe, including GDPR compliance, health data governance, and the EU AI Act.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Bioethics, and Trust & Safety teams, including teams from other product groups, to identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal risks in frontier AI and health-tech development while enabling responsible innovation.
- Maintain and refine scalable legal templates, playbooks, and intake protocols to streamline legal workflows.
Benefits
- 20% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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