Associate Corporate Counsel, Cloud Legal

Google Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 224,000 - 229,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google Canada is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel, Cloud Legal in Toronto, Ontario, to shape cloud service agreements for enterprise clients across Canada. You will negotiate complex commercial terms and advise Cloud Sales on deal strategy, risk, and regulatory considerations in a fast-paced environment.

As part of the Google Cloud Commercial Legal team, you’ll collaborate with Finance, Compliance, and Product, develop scalable agreement processes, and help guide executive decisions in a

Qualifications

• JD/LL.B. or equivalent required.
• Active bar membership in the province or in-house status authorised to practise.
• Minimum 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or law firm.
• Experience supporting enterprise sales teams and negotiating technology contracts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, and structure enterprise cloud commercial agreements, including AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, IP, and regulatory terms.
• Advise Cloud Sales executives on agreement strategy, legal risks, and contract interpretation.
• Collaborate with Global Affairs, Finance, Compliance, and Product to drive growth and responsible agreement-making.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Canadian laws and regulations across commercial activities.
• Promote improvements to Cloud agreement-making through resources and programmatic enhancements.
• Support Go-to-Market sectors in Canada and guide executives across the region.

Skills

Commercial transactional law

Enterprise sales support

Contract negotiation

Legal advisory

Education

JD/LL.B. or equivalent

Bar admission in Ontario

Job description

Google's legal team is looking for an Associate Corporate Counsel, Cloud Legal to join its ranks in Toronto, Ontario. This is a senior in-house role sitting at the intersection of law and cutting-edge technology, where you'll help shape how one of the world's most influential companies delivers cloud services to enterprise clients across Canada.

Day-to-day, you'll be negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements across a wide range of subject matter — from AI and data privacy to cybersecurity, IP, and regulatory compliance. You'll also serve as a trusted legal advisor to Cloud Sales executives, helping them navigate deal strategy and manage risk in a fast-moving commercial environment.

About the Role: Associate Corporate Counsel, Cloud Legal

As a member of the Google Cloud Commercial Legal team, you'll partner directly with Go-to-Market sectors based in Canada, providing both individual contributor legal support and strategic guidance to executives across the region. Your work will span enterprise commercial agreements, regulatory matters, and cross-functional collaboration with teams in Finance, Compliance, and Product under Google's Global Affairs umbrella.

Beyond the transactional work, you'll play a meaningful role in improving how Google Cloud approaches agreement-making at scale — contributing to resource development, fallback creation, and programmatic enhancements that benefit the broader legal function. You'll be expected to communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-legal stakeholders and to work collaboratively across a dynamic, multinational organisation.

Benefits and Salary

This role offers a base salary range of $224,000 to $229,000 CAD per year, along with a 20% bonus target, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. Google is known for offering competitive total compensation — to learn more about what's included, visit Google's benefits page directly.

Responsibilities

In this role, you'll be deeply embedded in Google Cloud's commercial operations, working across a broad portfolio of enterprise deals and legal matters. The responsibilities below reflect the scope and variety of work you'll be handling on a regular basis, with a strong emphasis on transactional legal excellence and cross-functional collaboration.

• Negotiate, draft, and structure enterprise commercial agreements with a focus on cloud services, including AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, professional services, IP, and regulatory terms
• Advise Cloud Sales executives and leads on agreement strategy, legal and business risks, contract interpretation, regulatory issues, and other transaction and customer relationship matters
• Collaborate closely with legal and stakeholder teams across Global Affairs and Cloud — including Finance, Compliance, and Product — to drive commercial growth and support responsible agreement-making
• Ensure compliance with applicable Canadian laws and regulations across all commercial activities
• Promote continuous improvement of Cloud agreement-making through resource and fallback creation and programmatic enhancements
• Support Go-to-Market sectors based in Canada while guiding executives across the Canada region

Requirements / Skills

Google is looking for a seasoned legal professional who can operate with confidence in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in commercial transactional law, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to translate nuanced legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for business stakeholders.

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience in law
• Active bar membership and good standing, or otherwise authorised to practise law (e.g., registered in-house status) in the province where the position is located
• Minimum 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm
• Experience supporting enterprise sales teams and negotiating commercial technology contracts (preferred)
• Knowledge of AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, IP, and regulatory matters relevant to enterprise cloud transactional work in Canada, including regulated industries such as financial services and healthcare (preferred)
• French language proficiency to support client relationship management in the region (preferred)
• Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and explain complex legal issues clearly to non-legal audiences