Senior Counsel, Trade
About The Position
As part of Waymo’s Legal team, the Senior Counsel, Trade will advise on legal issues related to autonomous driving technology and support Waymo’s business from technology ideation through scaled commercial deployment. The role advises business, product, and technical teams on U.S. and international trade regulations, export controls, hardware and supply chain regulations, and compliance matters. It also involves direct engagement with regulators and collaboration with Waymo’s Policy team on trade and supply chain regulation matters. The position is hybrid and reports to a Managing Counsel.
Requirements
- JD degree, strong academic record, and state bar membership.
- 10 or more years of relevant legal experience.
- Solid background in and understanding of cross-legal issues involving trade, supply chain, equipment certification, and compliance.
- Demonstrated experience in three or more of the following: export regulations; BIS audits and investigations; sanctions compliance and investigations; FCC certifications and licensing; and U.S. rulemaking.
- Ability to understand cross-functional perspectives and navigate ambiguity, and to identify and create streamlined processes for a growing company.
- Execution-oriented approach with strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Experience presenting to senior management and engineering teams.
- Eagerness to work in a startup environment and support a fast-paced, dynamic business in an emerging and rapidly developing industry.
Nice To Haves
- More than 15 years of relevant legal experience.
- Prior in-house experience working alongside engineering, supply chain, logistics, partnerships, marketing, and leadership teams to identify, address, and advise on trade compliance issues.
- Experience advising business and product teams on trade regulations, building trade compliance programs, and developing strategies to minimize related business risks.
- Experience supporting international regulatory compliance for new and emerging technologies, such as advanced chips, AI, or quantum computing.
- Experience working with legal teams and cross-functional partners located in different countries.
- Experience advising on inbound or outbound investment regulations and/or the DOJ’s data export regulations.
Responsibilities
- Advise business, product, and technical teams on trade regulations, including U.S. and international export control regimes.
- Advise on hardware and supply chain regulations, including equipment certifications such as FCC, FDA, and CE; connected vehicle compliance; country-of-origin tracing; and forced labor diligence.
- Interact directly with regulators and work with Waymo’s Policy team to engage lawmakers on trade and supply chain regulation matters.
- Manage trade and supply chain regulatory compliance matters, including investigations and audits.
- Develop the vision, strategy, and implementation approach for complying with evolving and complex international trade and supply chain regulations.
Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual bonus program.
- Eligibility to participate in an equity incentive plan.
- Company benefits program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
