Associate Corporate Counsel, Cloud Legal

This role is for an existing vacancy.

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Minimum qualifications:

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state or province in which the position is located.
• 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting an enterprise sales team and negotiating commercial technology contracts.
• Knowledge of AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, IP, professional services, and regulatory matters relevant to enterprise cloud transactional legal work in Canada, including for regulated industries like financial services and healthcare.
• Ability to communicate in French fluently to support client relationship management in the region.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fluid environment.
• Excellent communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills with the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to non-legal stakeholders.

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 Google Legal team is at the forefront of managing the complex legal challenges of the information age. We are a group of innovative, forward-thinking legal professionals who operate at the intersection of law and technology. Our mission is to deliver creative and practical legal solutions that empower Google to build and launch transformative, world-changing products.

As a member of the Google Cloud Commercial Legal management team, you will be part of a dynamic group of in-house counsel partnering with the business to drive innovation and manage legal risk. In this role, you will support individual contributor workloads supporting Canada based Go-to-Market sectors and guiding executives across the Canada region.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Canada: $224000 - $229000 (CAD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Negotiate, draft, and structure enterprise commercial agreements with a focus on cloud services, including AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, professional services, IP, and regulatory terms, and other agreements as needed.
• Advise Cloud Sales executives and leads on agreement strategy, legal and business risks, contract interpretation, regulatory issues, and other transaction and customer relationship matters.
• Collaborate closely with other legal and stakeholder teams across Global Affairs and Cloud (such as Finance, Compliance, and Product) to drive commercial growth and support responsible agreement making.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Canadian laws and regulations.
• Promote the continuous improvement of Cloud agreement making through resource and fallback creation and programmatic enhancements.