Product Counsel

Intrinsic•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

Intrinsic is an AI robotics group at Google aiming to reimagine the potential of industrial robotics. Our team believes that advances in AI, perception and simulation will redefine what’s possible for industrial robotics in the near future – with software and data at the core. Our mission is to make industrial robotics intelligent, accessible, and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We are a dynamic team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists who are passionate about unlocking the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics. The legal team provides proactive and strategic legal counseling to accelerate our business, ensure smooth operations, and enable fast-paced progress toward our mission. As Product Counsel, you will lead legal strategy for our product development. You will guide cross-functional teams through the entire lifecycle of our products—collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to review new features, evaluate risks, and build compliance pathways. This role requires a balance between offering clear, practical legal guidance and supporting the steady progress of our business goals.

Requirements

JD degree from an accredited law school.
Minimum of 7 years of attorney-level experience in private practice and in-house.
Counseling experience in product, IP, commercial, competition and privacy law.
Experience working across legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance teams.
Admitted to the CA bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in California.

Nice To Haves

Experience working inside a technology company advising on emerging technology.
Experience advising senior executives and leadership teams on legal and business risks.
Experience mentoring and guiding junior legal team members.
Experience working with robots, software, open source and AI.

Responsibilities

Lead legal strategy for product development.
Guide cross-functional teams through the entire lifecycle of products, collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to review new features, evaluate risks, and build compliance pathways.
Advise Intrinsic’s R&D, engineering and product teams on a broad range of legal and policy considerations for the responsible development and deployment of intelligent robotics systems.
Collaborate with legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance teams on strategic responses and readiness for emerging laws, regulations, and policies.
Communicate clearly with senior management on legal and related considerations for high-priority efforts.
Develop and improve ways of using AI tools to augment work individually and as a team.