Legal Corporate Counsel (English, Spanish)
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Please submit your resume in English - we can only consider applications submitted in this language.
Minimum qualifications:
- JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of attorney-level experience in in-house or at a law firm with litigation.
- 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.
- Ability to communicate in English and Spanish fluently to engage with local stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in a large global company environment or working closely with a large global company.
- Experience working in technology.
- Experience working with multiple jurisdictions, including outside of primary legal education.
- Knowledge of privacy, consumer protection, antitrust, contract, content moderation/safety, or IP law issues in a technology context.
- Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
About the job
As Corporate 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.
The Spanish Speaking Legal (SpLA) team provides expert and legal counsel to Google across Latin America, ensuring our products and operations seamlessly integrate with local laws and regulations. We provide legal and strategic advice to enable Google’s global success and preserve its local license to operate and innovate.
We advocate innovation while mitigating risk, fostering a dynamic environment where our legal expertise impacts Google's success in the region. We are recognized for our understanding of local jurisdictions, collaborative spirit, and commitment to excellence.
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.
Responsibilities
- Support litigation cases in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, working closely with lead counsel and outside counsel to execute litigation strategy.
- Assist in advising management, business clients, and legal teams on various legal matters, with a focus on potential risks and implications of contentious issues.
- Contribute to all phases of contentious matters, including pre-litigation analysis, litigation support, and ensuring compliance with court rulings.
- Develop an understanding of Google products and build effective relationships with business clients and legal colleagues across our global offices.
- Conduct legal research and analysis, and prepare legal memoranda and other documents to support the litigation team.
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