Associate Commercial Counsel, Cloud Consulting and Forward Deployed Engineering

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 217,000 - 314,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off: 20 days

Sick time: 40 hours/year

Maternity leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a senior attorney to serve as the primary legal counsel for the global Cloud Consulting and Forward Deployed Engineering teams. You will advise leadership on go-to-market strategy, regulatory compliance, and scalable legal terms, contracts, playbooks, and enablement to scale legal support.

This role involves partnering with Cloud Sales Legal and cross-functional teams to support complex enterprise cloud engagements, drafting templates, and enabling teams to close deals

Qualifications

• J.D., LL.B., or equivalent practical law degree.
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or authorized to practice in the state of the position.
• 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Experience drafting and negotiating cloud professional services agreements.

Responsibilities

• Advise global Cloud Consulting and Forward Deployed Engineering teams on go-to-market strategy and legal compliance.
• Draft templates, terms, playbooks, and enablement materials for engagements.
• Scale legal support by training sellers and legal teams to support engagements.
• Lead special projects for Cloud go-to-market legal needs.

Skills

Attorney experience

Contract drafting

Negotiation skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA

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.
• Experience drafting and negotiating professional services or other cloud commercial agreements.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience directly supporting an enterprise business team.
• Knowledge of AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, IP, professional services, and regulatory matters relevant to enterprise cloud transactional legal work.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain legal issues clearly and concisely to non-legal stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple agreements and projects simultaneously in a changing environment.

About the job

In this role, you will serve as primary legal counsel for the global Cloud Consulting and Forward Deployed Engineering teams. You will advise leadership on go-to-market strategy and legal compliance for all matters related to Cloud professional services, including providing legal terms, contracts, playbooks, and enablement to scale legal support. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $217000 - $314000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Advise global Cloud Consulting and Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) teams on go-to-market strategy and legal compliance. Draft templates, terms, playbooks, and create enablement materials to accelerate consulting and FDE engagements.
• Scale legal support for Cloud professional services by training and enabling sellers, Sales Legal teams, and other key stakeholders to support consulting and Forward Deployed Engineering agreements effectively.
• Lead special projects to provide programmatic support for general Cloud go-to-market needs.
• Partner with Cloud Sales Legal teams to support complex customer agreements for consulting and Forward Deployed Engineering teams.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.