Join the World's Top Legal Talent Network

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.
• 10 years of experience working in public affairs, political communications, or political campaigns, or within government.
• Experience with supporting global infrastructure investments or resource issues related to data center or network expansion (i.e., energy).

Preferred qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) or other advanced degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working to shape public policy debates.
• Experience in decision-making.
• Understanding of the public policy making process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About The Job

As a member of Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team, you'll be part of a diverse global government affairs team, working across regions, product areas, and functions. You’ll combine creativity and intellectual excellence with the organizational skills to manage various campaigns, projects and initiatives. In this role, you’ll advocate for Google to bring external perspectives back into the company to inform our perception and direction. You're passionate about the opportunity to shape the future of how we use and build technology for everyone.

In this role, you will be the primary Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) advisor to the Cloud/Technical Infrastructure teams on the full suite of issues related to data center and network expansion, including regulatory and policy challenges, water and energy issues, and local and national political issues.

You will be responsible for supporting the Cloud/Technical Infrastructure teams in advancing their infrastructure expansion plans, both in the United States and around the world. This includes through your support of the development of policy positions, investment, and negotiating positions, and in the shaping of initiatives to address key resource challenges relating to energy and water.

Google Client Services, an entity within the Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team, manages the company’s engagement with executive branch officials, legislators, regulators and third-parties in the formation of public policy in the United States. Working closely with Google leaders, GAPP seeks to identify key policy issues, listen carefully to others’ views and opinions, and distill and share the company’s perspectives with external stakeholders. While we focus on challenges affecting the Internet, our issue areas are increasingly broad and encompass areas where public policy, business, and technology intersect.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $182,000-$248,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Advise Cloud/Technical Infrastructure teams on public policy issues related to data center and network expansion (including regulatory and policy challenges, water and energy issues, and local and national political issues).
• Support Cloud/Technical Infrastructure teams in operationalizing data center expansion strategy in the United States and globally.
• Support the Cloud/Technical Infrastructure team in the development of policy positions, investment strategies and negotiating positions, and in initiatives to address energy and water challenges.
• Work with cross-functional colleagues, including across Cloud/Technical Infrastructure Legal, Tax, Product and Go-to-Market, to inform decision making on infrastructure investments.
• Monitor and research current and relevant emerging public policy issues considering how Google should work with allied organizations and industries and work with business-area leadership, Legal, Marketing, Trust and Safety, and PR to develop and launch policy-friendly products.

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 .