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Help define precedents, rather than just follow them.   • European Policy Counsel - Europe   • Patent Counsel   • Intellectual Property Counsel   • Corporate Counsel / Senior Corporate Counsel   • Commercial Litigation Counsel   • Intellectual Property Legal Assistant   • Corporate Legal Assistant   • Commercial Legal Assistant   • Commercial Legal Assistant - New York

We're looking for... creative but practical thinkers to build our legal department and tackle a wide range of domestic and international issues.

Position available in Europe. The specific location is contingent on applicant's qualifications.

The European Policy Counsel will handle public policy issues and government affairs for Google across Europe, including the institutions of the European Union and its member states. Key issues will include those relating to data protection/privacy, content regulation advertising, technology, intellectual property and industry self-regulation and best practices.

The European Policy Counsel will work to ensure that Google's public policy positions and related activities in Europe reflect the goals and values of the company.

The position requires not only first-rate legal, analytical, communications, diplomatic and government-relations skills, but the ability to integrate public policy with business strategy and corporate development.

The ideal candidate will have direct experience working with the institutions of the European Union and with one or more member states, will be proficient in multiple European languages, and will have solid familiarity with Internet technologies and the policy environments that surround them. Qualification as a lawyer is expected, but Google is willing to consider truly outstanding public policy professionals who are not lawyers.

Responsibilities include:

• Continuous monitoring of current and forthcoming policy issues and initiatives of relevance to Google.
• Generating new policy frameworks and positions for review by Google's policy and management teams.
• Developing and implementing the company's policies.
• Establishing and implementing strategies to communicate policies to key European constituencies, including:
  • Google users
  • Google partners and customers
  • Government officials
  • Policy advocates and the legal community
  • Industry organizations and leaders
  • Treaty organizations
  • International standards bodies
  • Other relevant stakeholders

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include European Policy Counsel - Europe.

Position available in Mountain View, CA.

Want to be part of a collegial legal group in a company that's not only exciting and fun, but that also has bright prospects? Google is looking for an attorney to assist in further developing its patent portfolio. This is particularly important for Google, a technology-driven company with an emphasis on innovation. In this role, you will spend a majority of your time on internal portfolio development. By this, we mean determining strategic areas for patenting, working with engineers to identify patentable inventions, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, educating engineers, improving our internal processes, etc. You will also spend part of your time on third party matters, such as addressing notice letters, performing due diligence for potential acquisitions, etc.

Requirements:

• Admitted to State Bar of California and to practice before the U.S. P.T.O.
• Substantial experience identifying patentable subject matter and prosecuting applications.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Experience as a patent examiner preferred.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science preferred.
• Experience with software-related patents preferred.
• Experience with third party issues preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Solid understanding of Internet architecture and operation.
• Ability to respond to questions/issues spontaneously.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Patent Counsel - Mountain View.

Position available in Mountain View, CA.

Google is looking for an attorney to assist with intellectual property issues. This position will be involved with a wide range of intellectual property issues. The substantive areas include copyright, framing, linking (including deep-linking), defamation, etc. And the legal work for these substantive areas ranges from advice to implementation to litigation support. Indeed, the only intellectual property matters with which this position will not be deeply involved are matters that are strictly patent or trademark in nature, which are handled by other existing Google lawyers.

Requirements:

• Strong academic credentials (e.g., reputation of law school, etc.).
• Admission to the State Bar of California.
• Experience with intellectual property law issues, especially those relevant to Internet companies.
• Extensive experience with (and understanding of) the online industry.
• Experience with litigation and third party disputes is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Ability to respond to questions/issues spontaneously.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Intellectual Property Counsel - Mountain View.

Position available in Mountain View, CA.

Google's legal team is growing again! Google is looking for an experienced attorney to focus on commercial and sales transactions. The Counsel's primary responsibilities will include negotiating, drafting, and analyzing a wide variety of licensing, sales, strategic alliance, and development agreements. Work independently but collaboratively in a collegial team environment within a fast-paced legal department.

Responsibilities:

• Respond promptly to legal requests from business development/licensing, advertising sales, marketing, and other business clients.
• Advise sales professionals and management, as well as finance and other company departments on legal issues and risks, complex deal structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, intellectual property, and negotiation strategy.
• Negotiate agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.
• Advise senior management on recommend courses of action and legal risks.
• Summarize and communicate legal concepts for use by business people.
• Daily review, draft and negotiate advertising services agreements, sales contracts, licenses/intellectual property agreements and other agreements. Daily in-house client interaction.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
• Assist in development of and compliance with privacy principles.
• Special projects as requested.

Requirements:

• JD from top law school, excellent academic credentials.
• In-depth experience in contract law, with broad transactional background in technology related agreements.
• Experience advising clients on and structuring complex commercial transactions, including sales and services contracts.
• Significant experience in business development and intellectual property matters.
• Extensive background in drafting and negotiating services agreements, sales contracts, licenses/intellectual property and other agreements.
• Excellent business judgment, strategic thinking.
• Hard working, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills, dynamic and highly team-oriented.
• Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters.
• Superior English language writing and oral communication skills.
• Experience in Internet, high technology, and advertising agreements preferred.
• Sense of humor and commitment to professionalism and collegiality are required.
• California Bar.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Corporate Counsel / Senior Corporate Counsel - Mountain View.

Position available in Mountain View, CA.

Google is looking for an experienced attorney to assist with general litigation matters. This position will be involved with any potential or actual third-party dispute. Working closely with our litigation team, a significant part of your time will be spent developing the infrastructure required to avoid disputes in the first instance. If a potential dispute arises, you will be responsible for determining a strategy for resolving it. And to the extent any of these disputes develop into actual lawsuits, you will also be responsible for working with outside counsel to manage those lawsuits.

In this role, you will have significant interaction with others at Google. For example, you will work closely with others in the legal group who have substantive knowledge in areas that are relevant to particular disputes. In addition, you will interact with product management, engineering, corporate communications, human resources, sales, etc. There is almost no business area with whom you will not interact.

As a dynamic and global company, Google faces many novel legal issues. This position is thus particularly well-suited to an individual who enjoys navigating uncharted waters. And because of Google's prominence, this role provides the opportunity to help establish the precedents that will govern this space.

Requirements:

• Strong academic credentials (e.g., reputation of law school, GPA, etc.).
• Minimum of five years of litigation experience.
• Experience with broad based litigation including employment, commercial and securities matters.
• Significant experience with strategically addressing legal complaints.
• Extensive experience with (and understanding of) the online industry.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Ability to respond to questions/issues spontaneously.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Commercial Litigation Counsel - Mountain View.

Position available in Mountain View, CA.

Google is looking for a bright, enthusiastic and dynamic intellectual property legal assistant to join our fast-paced legal department. This person will help assist with the wide variety of IP subject areas involved at Google, which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc. Under supervision of legal staff and with additional training, the person will participate in tasks that range from maintaining legal records, to tracking pending matters, to patent and trademark filings, to litigation support, to special projects. This person will support the continuous improvement of our various legal processes and assist legal staff in the achievement of team goals and objectives. The position's potential is limited only by the department's needs and the person's interest and abilities.

Requirements:

• Proven ability to work independently and manage numerous tasks quickly, accurately, and efficiently.
• Willingness to work hard in a dynamic environment.
• Strong English language writing and oral communication skills.

Educational Requirements:

• College degree: BA or BS from a top college or university. Excellent academic credentials.

Other Requirements/Preferred Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience as a legal assistant at a major law firm is highly desirable.
• Power user of common software applications, such as MS Excel, MS Word for XP, MS Power Point highly desirable.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Intellectual Property Legal Assistant - Mountain View.

Position available in Mountain View, CA.

A unique opportunity exists for a bright, organized, detail-oriented and energetic individual who is interested in assisting Google's corporate law team. The position's potential is limited only by the department's needs and the person's interest and abilities. Areas of responsibilities will include: providing assistance on corporate transactions; helping ensure corporate compliance domestically and internationally; maintaining and organizing corporate records and other documents; coordinating travel and scheduling; and assisting the attorneys in coordinating communication with other departments throughout Google. We are looking for a very professional person who can communicate effectively with managers and other key individuals throughout Google to coordinate high profile projects with the legal team. Must be able to read and understand legal agreements. Must be a quick study, thorough and able to think independently without being afraid to ask questions. Sense of humor and patience would be much appreciated.

Requirements:

• College Degree: BA or BS, with strong academic credentials.
• 1-2 years of experience as a corporate paralegal or a legal assistant at a major corporate law firm preferred.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage numerous tasks quickly, accurately and efficiently.
• Interest and experience in developing systems and processes for managing corporate law tasks.
• Willingness to work hard in a dynamic environment.
• Strong English language writing and oral communication skills.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Corporate Legal Assistant - Mountain View.

Position available in Mountain View, CA.

A unique opportunity exists for a bright, organized, detail-oriented, hardworking, and energetic individual to work with a great team of lawyers on the cutting edge of technology! Google's commercial law team is looking for a strong legal assistant to support our growing fast-paced legal department. The position's potential is limited only by the department's needs and the person's interest and abilities. We are looking for a very professional person who can communicate effectively with sales professionals and management throughout Google. You will also have an opportunity to play an active role in improving the efficiency of the department in one of the most dynamic companies in Silicon Valley and gain exposure to a dynamic legal practice.

Your job responsibilities would include:

• Plan and run special projects; maintain legal records, contract tracking lists and other documents; coordinate travel; coordinate communication with other departments throughout Google; coordinate meetings, trainings, and events; proofread documents.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements, legal processes, and sales policies.
• Assist attorneys in the achievement of team goals and objectives.
• Communicate company policies and approval processes for contract changes to sales professionals. Ensure sales compliance domestically with company and department policies.
• Under supervision of legal staff and with additional training:
  • Assist sales professionals in articulating requests for approvals for contract changes.
  • Review standard and non-disclosure agreements and contract amendments in a sales-driven environment.
  • Assist attorneys and legal staff on the negotiation of complex non-standard agreements.

Educational Requirements:

• College degree: BA or BS from a top college or university.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Other Requirements/Preferred Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience as a corporate paralegal or a legal assistant at a major law firm or working in professional services, such as investment banking, CPA firm or management consulting firm highly desirable.
• Academic training or work experience in computer science, database development, and/or information systems highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, understand, and explain legal agreements and concepts.
• Power user of common software applications, such as MS Excel, MS Word for XP, MS Power Point highly desirable.
• Interest and experience in developing systems and processes for managing high volume and complex tasks highly desirable.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Commercial Legal Assistant - Mountain View.

Position available in New York, NY.

A unique opportunity exists for a bright, organized, detail-oriented, hardworking, and energetic individual to work with a great team of lawyers on the cutting edge of technology! Google's commercial law team is looking for a strong legal assistant to support our growing fast-paced legal department. The position's potential is limited only by the department's needs and the person's interest and abilities. We are looking for a very professional person who can communicate effectively with sales professional and management throughout Google. You will also have an opportunity to play an active role in improving the efficiency of the department in one of the most dynamic companies in New York City and gain exposure to a dynamic legal practice.

Your job responsibilities would include:

• Under supervision of an attorney, review standard advertising and non-disclosure agreements and contract amendments in a sales-driven environment. Ensure sales compliance domestically with company and department policies.
• Communicate company policies and approval processes for contract changes to sales professionals.
• Assist sales professionals in articulating requests for approvals for contract changes.
• Assist attorneys and legal staff on the negotiation of complex non-standard agreements.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements, legal processes, and sales policies.
• Assist with administrative tasks, such as planning and running projects; maintaining legal records, contract tracking lists and other documents; coordinating travel; coordinating communication with other departments throughout Google; coordinating meetings and trainings and proofreading documents.
• Special projects as requested.

Educational Requirements:

• College degree: BA or BS from a top college or university.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Requirements/Preferred Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience as a corporate paralegal or a legal assistant at a major law firm or working in professional services, such as investment banking, CPA firm or management consulting firm highly desirable.
• Academic training or work experience in computer science, data base development, and/or information systems highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, understand, and explain legal agreements and concepts.
• Power user of common software applications, such as MS Excel, MS Word for XP, MS Power Point highly desirable.
• Interest and experience in developing systems and processes for managing high volume and complex tasks highly desirable.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Commercial Legal Assistant - New York.