Google - Product Counsel / Technology Transactions Lawyer

Axiom Talent Platform; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services firm is seeking an experienced Product Counsel to provide legal advice on technology transactions. Candidates should have over 8 years of relevant experience at a law firm or in-house. This role offers a competitive salary starting at $170,000, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development. The position is primarily remote, with some clients requiring on-site presence.

Benefits

Health benefits

401K

Professional development resources

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience at a top law firm or in-house department as product technology counsel.
• Experience taking on complex projects.
• Familiarity with technology contracts like Cloud / SaaS agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice during the product development to launch process.
• Review global product features to offer legal risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Time Management

Communication skills

Legal Research

Microsoft Office

Education

Called to bar in Ontario

Job description

We are currently seeking Product Counsel / Technology Transactions Lawyers to work with Google on an exciting new project.

Responsibilities :

• Provide legal advice to teams from Research & Development Marketing and Engineering Product Management Advertising Sales Marketing & Communications from the initial stages of product development to launch.
• Experience drafting reviewing and negotiating technology contracts such as Cloud / SaaS agreements.
• Support business teams by building consensus on projects from design to launch including new features products and services and programs.
• Review global products features and platforms to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies focused on company goals.
• Remain up to date on relevant industry data privacy consumer protection and advertising laws and regulations to ensure an ongoing ability to provide thoughtful and relevant advice.

Minimum Qualifications :

8 years of experience at a top law firm and / or in-house department as product technology commercial privacy or IP counsel; engineers with a law degree also encouraged to apply

Experience taking on complex projects

Called to bar in Ontario

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with an in-house for a technology company.

Experience in-house and partnered with the R&D team and engineers.

Held the title Product Counsel and launched a product.

Compensation Benefits & Location :

This role offers a range of competitive compensation starting at $170000 and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits 401K and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high- caliber on-demand legal talent. Covering North America the UK Europe and APAC we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of todays business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services .

Axiom is a leader in diversity inclusion and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ Equality earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axioms legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer : Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color nationality national or ethnic origin religious creed or belief political opinion sex gender reassignment pregnancy or maternity age disability alienage or citizenship status marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status genetic predisposition or carrier status sexual orientation military service or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities : Upon request and consistent with applicable laws Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form please contact us at and include Applicant Accommodation in the subject line.

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By submitting an application you acknowledge that all information contained therein and provided at any part of the application process is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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Key Skills

Time Management,Microsoft Office,Communication skills,Computer Skills,Microsoft Word,Banking,Legal Research,Microsoft Powerpoint,Microsoft Excel,Underwriting,Phone Etiquette

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1