Legal Counsel, DeepMind

Google•Mountain View, CA

10d•$252,000 - $351,000

About The Position

Google DeepMind is a pioneering AI lab with interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI to address complex global challenges and accelerate product innovation. The organization develops technologies for public benefit and scientific discovery, with safety and ethics as priorities. This Legal Counsel role supports DeepMind’s business and AI initiatives by advising on commercial, product, research, intellectual property, data, privacy, and AI-related matters. The position includes structuring and negotiating agreements, advising functional and executive stakeholders, supporting launches, and helping coordinate legal team processes and metrics. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed U.S. compensation is $252,000–$351,000, plus a 25% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
Seven years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
Experience advising globally on commercial and research matters, including intellectual property, data, and privacy issues in the AI space.

Nice To Haves

Experience contributing legally to AI research and development as in-house legal counsel at a technology company.
Experience advising research, engineering, and product teams, particularly in frontier AI, security, and safety.
Experience building alignment across cross-functional stakeholders and teams within large technology companies.
Understanding of the opportunities and risks of AI models and systems, including AI agents.
A track record of contributing to AI products, agents, or systems, and a balanced view of their opportunities and risks.

Responsibilities

Structure, draft, and discuss complex commercial agreements and support product and feature launches.
Provide legal advice to functional areas within DeepMind to support day-to-day business operations, including contractual structuring, legal research, and advice to executive stakeholders on legal risks.
Support Legal team initiatives to manage and track OKRs, coordinate legal processes, and report on key legal metrics in support of high-level team strategies.
Lead complex commercial negotiations with major enterprise and consumer partners to enable integration of next-generation AI applications across third-party surfaces and connected ecosystems.