Senior Regulatory Counsel, Content and AI

Google LLC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in Sydney, Australia is seeking a Senior Regulatory Counsel for Content and AI to lead complex regulatory matters affecting products and platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate laws into actionable requirements and provide proactive risk guidance.

The role requires at least 10 years of attorney-level experience, bar admission, and strong experience engaging with regulators.

Qualifications

• 10 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Bar admission and in good standing in the state of the position.
• Experience with regulatory or corporate compliance.
• Experience engaging with regulators (e.g., AGs, FTC, DOJ).
• Experience developing compliance programs for products.
• Experience with technology companies and understanding complex tech issues.
• Experience with boards and committees.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Interpret laws and compliance obligations for Compliance, Business, Product, and Engineering teams.
• Provide legal advice on compliance programs and policies to mitigate risk.
• Manage government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures on compliance readiness.

Skills

Attorney experience

Bar admission

Regulatory experience

Regulator engagement

Compliance programs

Tech familiarity

Board experience

Project management

Job description

Senior Regulatory Counsel, Content and AI

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• 10 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.


• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state in which the position is located.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of experience with legal, regulatory or corporate compliance, including strategically addressing, minimizing and avoiding regulatory risk.


• Experience engaging with regulators, including States AG, FTC, DOJ, and global data protection or consumer protection authorities.


• Experience developing, evaluating, and maintaining programs that ensure products comply with laws, regulations, and external commitments.


• Experience working with technology companies and ability to understand complex technical issues.


• Experience with working with public company boards and their counsel, including special committees and audit committees.


• Experience with managing projects and partnering effectively with cross-functional teams.

About the job

As Corporate Counsel at Google, you work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance. You're part of a whip-smart group of in-house lawyers and the projects and cases you take on challenge you to think big and differently. You are collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with Googlers from all over the company. As an integrated part of the team, you proactively assess legal risks and advise on products that will not only move information into the 21st century, but move information law forward as well.

20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for working with some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you're a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you address unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Interpret laws and other compliance obligations into requirements for Compliance, Business, Product, and Engineering teams.


• Provide legal advice on compliance programs and policies to help mitigate risk.


• Manage government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures on compliance readiness efforts.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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