Regulatory Counsel, Privacy

Google; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 252,000 - 382,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a Regulatory Counsel, Privacy to join a Global team responsible for interpreting privacy laws and advising on regulatory risk. You will partner with Compliance, Business, Product, and Engineering to develop policy and communicate compliance externally.

You will engage with regulators and work across functions to address evolving data protection challenges and ensure alignment with global privacy requirements.

Qualifications

• Must hold a JD or equivalent and be admitted to the bar in the jurisdiction of the position.
• Extensive experience advising on global privacy and data protection laws.
• Experience addressing regulatory risk and compliance in technology sectors.

Responsibilities

• Interpret laws and advise teams on regulatory requirements.
• Provide legal guidance on compliance programs and policies to mitigate risk.
• Manage discussions with regulators and disclosures on compliance readiness.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Privacy law

Regulatory risk

Cross-functional

Legal advice

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

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, 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.
• 7 years of experience with legal, regulatory, or corporate compliance, including addressing, minimizing, and avoiding regulatory risk.
• 7 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Experience advising on global privacy and data protection laws.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience developing, advising, and evaluating programs that ensure products comply with laws, regulations, and external commitments.
• Experience engaging with regulators, including State Attorneys General (AGs), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and global data protection authorities.
• Experience working with technology companies and ability to understand complex technical issues.
• Experience with managing projects and partnering effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to be action-oriented and seek to meet the highest standards of integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, time management and investigative skills, and attention to detail.

About The Job

As a Regulatory Counsel, Privacy, you will join a Global team that provides subject matter expertise and engages with regulators, academics, and others to consider the role of privacy law in accordance with our changing economy, the development of new technology, and passage of new laws and regulations. Your role involves interpreting laws, partnering with internal stakeholders across the company to mitigate risk, and helping communicate our compliance externally.

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: $252000 - $351000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

US: $275000 - $382000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Interpret laws and other compliance obligations and advise Compliance, Business, Product, and Engineering teams on requirements.
• Provide legal advice on compliance programs and policies to help mitigate risk.
• Manage government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures on compliance readiness efforts.

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 .