Regulatory Counsel

Aurora•Mountain View, CA

12h•$181,000 - $290,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Aurora is seeking a Regulatory Counsel to join its legal team and help navigate, shape, and design compliance strategies for evolving federal and state autonomous vehicle regulatory frameworks. The role reports to the Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory, and works closely with Government Relations, Safety, Business Development, and Product Strategy teams. It addresses novel legal questions related to self-driving technology and supports the Aurora Driver’s commercialization and geographic expansion. The Regulatory Counsel provides practical legal and policy advice across the company, advises on legislative and regulatory developments and their effects on Aurora’s business and products, and develops compliance strategies. The role also owns strategic compliance roadmaps for federal and state autonomous vehicle requirements, including operational authorizations, data and incident reporting, and responses to regulatory inquiries. The position may also support targeted legal projects involving incident response, dispute resolution, and transactions.

Requirements

JD degree and active membership in a State Bar.
3–6 years of relevant in-house, law firm, and/or government experience.
Proven track record handling complex regulatory and legislative matters, with an appetite for multi-jurisdictional regulatory and policy issues.
Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects under deadline pressure while providing practical, solutions-oriented advice.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the automotive, trucking, or another highly regulated, safety-sensitive industry.
Knowledge of the autonomous vehicle industry and relevant laws and safety standards.
Familiarity with adjacent legal and regulatory frameworks, including products liability, commercial law, data governance, privacy, or trade compliance.

Responsibilities

Provide cross-functional, actionable legal and policy advice throughout all stages of the Aurora Driver’s commercial deployment.
Advise internal teams on legislative and regulatory processes and trends, assess their impact on Aurora’s business and products, and design compliance strategies.
Address novel and complex legal issues raised by autonomous vehicle technology and help shape regulatory frameworks for deployment and geographic expansion.
Own strategic compliance roadmaps for federal and state autonomous vehicle requirements, including securing operational authorizations, managing data and incident reporting, and developing responses to regulatory inquiries.
Partner with the broader legal team on targeted projects, including incident response, dispute resolution, and transactional matters.