Senior Policy Leader, Legal Content & Standards

Google Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target 15%

Benefits

Job summary

Google is hiring a Senior Policy Specialist in Austin, TX for Legal Content Policy and Standards (LCPS). You will help develop, implement, and operationalize scalable policies for legal content across Google’s products and services, handling external requests worldwide to remove potentially illegal content while protecting user trust and intellectual property.

You will collaborate with Analysts, Policy Specialists, Engineers, and Program Managers to address emerging regulations, coordinate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in a policy, legal, Trust & Safety, or technology environment.
• JD, MBA, or Master's Degree preferred.
• Experience with data analysis and data tools (SQL).
• Knowledge of socio-political landscape in Americas.

Responsibilities

• Be a thought leader for legal content removals issues by identifying and analyzing content moderation trends and key policy and regulatory issues affecting the Internet in the Americas regions.
• Lead discussions with cross-functional stakeholders on emerging regulations and their implications on the legal removals landscape at Google.
• Manage content operations and drive escalations of sensitive government requests by liaising with Product, Policy, Communications, and Legal teams. Balance various legal considerations to resolve issues.
• Develop and launch scalable policies and guidelines for handling large volumes of requests, based on regional trends and legal issues (data protection, copyright, defamation).
• This role will be exposed to graphic, controversial, and upsetting content; participate in on-call rotation for high-priority escalations.

Skills

Policy analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Americas policy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

JD

MBA

Master's Degree

Tools

SQL

Job description

Google is hiring a Senior Policy Specialist in Austin, TX for Legal Content Policy and Standards (LCPS). You will help develop, implement, and operationalize scalable policies for legal content across Google’s products and services, handling external requests worldwide to remove potentially illegal content while protecting user trust and intellectual property.

You will collaborate with Analysts, Policy Specialists, Engineers, and Program Managers to address emerging regulations, coordinate