Associate Hybrid Counsel, Telecoms, Care Programs and Retail Operations

Google; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 217 000 - 314 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Holidays

Résumé du poste

Google is seeking a Corporate Counsel for the Platforms and Devices+ Legal team in the United States. You will advise on privacy, consumer protection, telecom laws, and ecommerce across Google’s global retail operations.

As part of a collaborative in-house group, you’ll draft and negotiate complex agreements, assess legal risks, and help shape product initiatives while balancing business needs and legal risk.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the bar in good standing or equivalent authorization.
• 3+ years attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or law firm.
• Experience advising telecom companies on regulatory matters.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of telecoms related agreements.
• Manage legal aspects of extended warranty and insurance programs.
• Oversee retail operations agreements, vendor management, and licensing deals.
• Ensure compliance with FCC, EU DMA, GDPR/CCPA, and related laws.

Connaissances

Bar admission in good standing

Telecom industry experience

Attorney-level experience

Legal negotiation skills

Formation

JD/LL.B. or equivalent

Description du poste

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: Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, 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 advising telecom companies.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience driving cross-company alignment on high-stakes issues, and strong advocacy skills.
• Flexible, proactive, and able to work collaboratively with other legal team members and cross functional teams on a variety of issues.
• Excellent risk calibration 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.

The Platforms and Devices+ Legal team seeks a hybrid counsel (Product and Commercial Counsel) to join the fun, collaborative Support, Marketing, Research, Retail and Fi Legal Team! This Legal team supports the Platforms and Devices Marketing teams, first-party retail (e.g., Google’s physical and online stores), Research, Customer Support and Fi organizations. This role requires a thorough understanding of privacy, consumer protection and insurance regulations, telecommunication laws, commercial transactions and ecommerce and global retail operations.

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.

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

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• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of telecoms related agreements, including network infrastructure and capacity agreements, and connectivity and interconnection transactions.
• Manage legal aspects and provide support for extended warranty and insurance programs, including insurance regulations, licensing and other regulatory requirements in each Google business region, as applicable.
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of complex agreements with care program administrators and consumer hardware extended warranty insurance providers.
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of retail operations related agreements, including vendor management, supply agreements, licensing deals, OEM agreements, physical retail vendor agreements, and third-party retailer distribution agreements.
• Manage legal aspects of Google’s retail and telecoms business operations, ensuring compliance with applicable local and international laws (FCC, EU Digital Markets Act), data and privacy regulations (e.g., CCPA, GDPR) and consumer protection, and insurance laws and regulations.

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 .