EMEA Legal Counsel — Ads, Tech & Compliance

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google London is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join the EMEA Ads Legal team. You will draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements powering Google’s Ads, Analytics and Commerce platforms, partnering with sales, product and business teams across EMEA and the US.

The role requires UK contract law expertise, GDPR/data privacy knowledge, and translating evolving regulations into scalable, customer-facing solutions.

Qualifications

• JD/LL.B. or equivalent degree with UK qualification.
• Qualified solicitor in the UK.
• 3 years of legal experience in private practice or in-house in the UK.
• Experience in contract, commercial, IP, and IT/tech law, incl. data protection and GDPR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements across EMEA; maintain scalable templates.
• Develop expertise in Google’s Ads, Analytics, and Commerce products; partner with sales, product, and business teams.
• Advise senior management and Global Affairs on complex agreement structures and commercial risks.
• Interpret and apply UK and European laws and regulations affecting digital advertising and compliance.
• Improve operations by designing streamlined processes and scalable contracting and compliance solutions.

Skills

Contract law

Commercial law

Intellectual property

Data protection

Privacy compliance

Education

JD/LL.B./UK qualification

Qualified solicitor in the UK

Job description

Google London is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join the EMEA Ads Legal team. You will draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements powering Google’s Ads, Analytics and Commerce platforms, partnering with sales, product and business teams across EMEA and the US.

The role requires UK contract law expertise, GDPR/data privacy knowledge, and translating evolving regulations into scalable, customer-facing solutions.