Product Counsel

Google
Published
May 14, 2015
Location
Mountain View, CA
Category
IP  
Job Type

Description

As Product 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.

Responsibilities

- Ensure compliance with U.S. and international laws and regulations dealing with intellectual property, privacy, content regulation, consumer protection and advertising.
- Provide legal advice to teams from Engineering, Product Management, Advertising Sales, Marketing and Communications from the initial stages of product development to launch, complying with company policies and risk tolerance.
- Develop and maintain a repository of legal resources that are required for products, such as terms of service, privacy notices and other disclosures.
- Respond promptly to a wide range of legal requests from Engineering, Product Management, - Advertising Sales, Marketing, Communications and other clients, summarizing and communicating legal concepts that business people can use.
- Review, draft and negotiate licenses and intellectual property agreements, services agreements and sales contracts.

Minimum qualifications

- JD degree, or equivalent education.
- 3 years of relevant industry experience
- Admission in and good standing with one or more State's Bar.

Preferred qualifications

- 5 years of relevant work experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Background in media, communications, intellectual property and contract law.

Posted: May 12, 2015

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