Legal Counsel, DeepMind

DeepMind Technologies Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 217,000 - 314,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind is seeking a senior legal professional to advise on commercial and research matters across global teams. You will draft and negotiate agreements, manage IP and data/privacy concerns, and support cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced AI research environment.

The role emphasizes translating technical safety and security requirements into robust legal frameworks and collaborating with engineering, product, and research to minimize risk while enabling high-impact innovations.

Qualifications

• JD, LL.B., or equivalent degree.
• 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Experience advising on commercial and research matters including IP, data, and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements related to DeepMind's research, product, and operations.
• Provide legal advice to multiple functional areas, including risk assessment and contract structuring.
• Support organizational OKRs and track key legal metrics.
• Bridge engineering and legal teams by translating technical safety and security needs into scalable terms.
• Assist in coordinating legal processes across the organization.

Skills

Legal experience

IP & privacy

Education

JD/LL.B.

Equiv. practical exp.

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Experience advising globally on a range of commercial and research matters, including intellectual property, data, and privacy issues.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in legal contributions to AI research and development as in-house legal counsel at a technology company.
• Experience in advising research, engineering and product teams in any of the following: frontier AI space, national security, cybersecurity, data licensing for AI purposes, AI safety, life sciences, materials, or AI within education and healthcare.
• Experience in content licensing, or AI safety or cybersecurity red-teaming, or testing agreements.
• Understanding of opportunities and risks of AI models and systems, including AI agents.

About the job

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity's most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

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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• Structure, draft, and discuss complex commercial agreements associated with DeepMind's research, product, and operational activities, primarily focusing on content partnerships, collaboration agreements, technology Research and Development (R&D) agreements, and services agreements.
• Assist in providing impactful legal advice to a range of functional areas within DeepMind for the smooth and efficient running of the business on a day-to-day basis, including advising on contractual structuring, conducting legal research, and advising executive stakeholders on legal risks.
• Support key initiatives across all GDM's efforts.
• Support the Legal team’s initiatives to manage and track OKRs, coordinate legal processes, and report on key legal metrics in support of high-level team strategies.
• Act as a critical bridge between engineering and legal by understanding deeply technical safety and security requirements and transforming them into scalable legal frameworks and agreement terms.

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 .