Manager, Senior Legal Counsel

Google; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as Corporate Counsel, where you will tackle the most exciting legal challenges in technology. This role involves managing a team of attorneys and advising executive leaders on complex legal matters. You will oversee legal processes related to user data and collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with evolving laws. As part of a dynamic legal team, your contributions will help shape innovative approaches to legal issues in the digital age. If you are a proactive legal professional ready to influence the future of technology law, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the bar with 10 years of legal experience, preferably in tech.
• Strong management and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of attorneys and provide strategic legal advice.
• Oversee legal processes and government data requests.

Skills

Team Management

Legal Compliance

Communication Skills

Cybersecurity Legal Issues

Education

Admitted to the bar

10 years of attorney-level experience

Job description

Minimum Requirements:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with international treaty and diplomatic processes, advising companies on cybersecurity legal issues, or conducting internal investigations.
• Experience with one of the following: advising companies on compliance with data privacy laws, regulations, incidents, the legal mechanisms governing the compelled disclosure of user data by service providers.
• Knowledge of privacy, consumer protection, antitrust, contract, content moderation/safety, or IP law issues in a technology context.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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:

• Manage a team of attorneys and provide strategic advice to executive business leaders.
• Oversee the management of legal processes and requests for user data from government agencies, and work with teams across Google.
• Establish and enforce policies relating to disclosure requests to help advance principles.
• Communicate with government agencies concerning requirements in particular cases.
• Work on Google privacy initiatives, and support the Public Policy, Legal, and Communications team in managing data disclosure issues.