Associate Product Counsel, Networking and Infrastructure

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 217,000 - 314,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud's Cloud Networking and Infrastructure Legal team in the Washington, DC area seeks a qualified attorney to guide regulatory compliance for AI infrastructure and networking products. Individual pay includes base salary, bonus target, equity, and benefits.

The role entails advising on policy, privacy, IP, licensing, and security, and collaborating with commercial teams on complex negotiations. US salary range is shown with a 20% bonus target.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or equivalent degree required.
• Admission to the bar or equivalent authorization to practice law in the posting state.
• Minimum of 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Experience advising on product compliance issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal guidance to clients on novel products, services and features, considering regulatory issues and business needs.
• Address policy, privacy, IP, licensing and security questions.
• Advise on global regulatory compliance during international expansion or product launches.
• Support commercial legal and sales teams on high-value negotiations.

Skills

Legal experience

Regulatory compliance

Policy advice

Communication skills

Education

JD / LLB or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

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.
• Experience advising on product compliance issues.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting new and emerging global regulations (e.g., NIS2, DORA, CRA, CAIDA), and developing knowledge on first of a kind issues.
• Experience leading projects with clients and colleagues and directly advising the highest levels of executive leadership.
• Experience in utilizing AI tools to streamline and scale legal support.
• Experience advising enterprise providers of cloud services, networking services, or computing infrastructure/hardware.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent investigative, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain legal issues clearly and concisely to non-legal stakeholders.

About the job:

The Cloud Networking and Infrastructure Legal team supports Google Cloud's AI infrastructure and networking product portfolios, international expansion efforts, and helps counsel teams on global regulatory compliance across Cloud products. This role includes several of the following areas: AI hardware and infrastructure, networking services, international expansion, and regulatory compliance, all with an enterprise focus.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance to clients as they develop novel products, services and features, taking into account compliance/regulatory issues, company policy, and business needs.
• Help solve policy, AI, privacy, intellectual property, licensing and security issues.
• Advise on global legal and regulatory compliance issues that arise during international expansion or product launch, or because of regulatory change.
• Support commercial legal and sales teams on complex, high-value agreement negotiations.