Minimum qualifications:
- JD, equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of attorney level work experience in the government, in-house or at a law firm.
- 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.
Preferred qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in commercial transactions.
- Experience with transaction work and related agreement project management.
- Experience structuring, drafting and negotiating a diverse range of commercial agreements (e.g., intellectual property licensing, development, supply, carrier and channel agreements, retail, and marketing agreements).
- Experience advising clients on risks and options, agreement structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, IP and business strategy.
- Experience with commercial contracting, including knowledge of law.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with business functions and lines of business.
About the job
In this role, you will work closely with stakeholders such as Product, Finance, Marketing, Partnerships, Sales, and fellow Chrome and non-Chrome Legal commercial and PCounsel team members on inbound and outbound license strategy, OEM device launches, distribution models, strategic partnerships, store placement, retail and marketing initiatives, and more.
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.
Additional Information
(Colorado only*) Minimum salary range between $214,000 - $230,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.
*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation range for this role when being hired into our offices in Colorado.
Responsibilities
- Perform legal analysis, complete legal assignments independently, respond promptly to legal requests from clients and legal colleagues, summarizing and communicating legal concepts and potential courses of action.
- Structure, draft, and facilitate commercial transactions, and intellectual property licenses (including open source) and agreements.
- Advise on legal and commercial issues and options across all business functions (e.g., Operations, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Tax, and/or Compliance).
- Ensure agreements comply with company policy and risk tolerance.
- Advise clients on risks and options, complex agreement structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, intellectual property, and business strategy.
