Export Legal Counsel

Google Ireland Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google Ireland Ltd is seeking a Corporate Counsel to lead export controls and sanctions matters for EMEA. You will partner with Product, Regulatory, Policy, and Trust teams to craft proactive legal guidance as technology evolves.

You will assess risks, advise on products, and help drive compliant strategies for global exports. This in-house role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and practical, business-minded legal solutions.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the bar or authorized to practice law in the position's jurisdiction
• Minimum 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or law firm
• Experience working in house and managing outside counsel (preferred)
• Knowledge of privacy, consumer protection, antitrust, contract, content moderation/safety, or IP law in tech context
• Knowledge of EMEA export controls and sanctions (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Analyze EMEA export and sanctions laws and regulations and assess impact on products and services across the Company.
• Work with logistics and operations teams to provide legal advice and support for exporting physical goods from EMEA jurisdictions.
• Provide ongoing export and sanctions support to projects and teams, including ad hoc queries and audits.
• Stay up to date on export control developments across EMEA and adjust guidance and the compliance programme accordingly.
• Prepare license applications, registrations, and export-related policies and procedures.

Skills

Attorney-level experience

In-house experience

Privacy/IP/antitrust knowledge

Education

JD/LL.B. or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Minimum qualifications: JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience. 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. 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.

Preferred qualifications

Experience working in house and managing outside counsel. Knowledge of privacy, consumer protection, antitrust, contract, content moderation/safety, or IP law issues in a technology context. Knowledge of and practical working experience in EMEA export controls and sanctions.

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. As EMEA Export Counsel, you will be part of a team that strives to identify and mitigate relevant legal risks in a non-traditional and ever-changing business. As a member of Google's Export Legal team, you will act as an advisor to cross-functional partners, such as Product Counsel, Regulatory Affairs, Policy, and Trust and Safety teams regarding applicable EMEA export control and sanctions laws and regulations. Your work will assist in navigating the uncertain aspects of our business future, identifying creative ways to solve legal problems, and staying true to Google's high ethical standards. 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 pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Pay

Ireland: € - € (EUR) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

Analyze EMEA export and sanctions laws and regulations and assess impact on products and services across the Company.

Work closely with the Company's logistics and operations teams by providing legal advice and support to facilitate the export of physical goods from jurisdictions across EMEA.

Provide ongoing export and sanctions support to projects and teams across the Company, including responding to ad hoc export control and sanctions queries, as well as providing EMEA export compliance support for Trade Compliance audits.

Stay up to date on export control and sanctions developments across EMEA, assessing the implications of these developments on the Company, and working cross-functionally to implement appropriate guidance and changes to the export compliance programme.

Prepare license applications and other governmental filings, as needed; complete exporter registrations, draft and review export related policies and procedures.