Corporate Counsel, Commercial - Mountain View  

This position is based in Mountain View, CA.

The area: Legal

Google Legal is a close-knit team of lawyers and legal professionals who operate on a truly global stage. We take pride in working for a company with a clear mission ("to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful") and a real soul ("don't be evil"). Google's innovative services raise challenging legal questions that demand creative and practical answers. We work at the crossroads of new technologies and existing laws to provide those answers, helping Google build innovative and important products for our users around the world. If this sounds like your kind of place, it probably is.

The role: Corporate Counsel, Commercial

You are an experienced attorney who will focus on commercial transactions – negotiating, drafting and analyzing a wide variety of licensing, sales, strategic alliance and development agreements. The breadth of your client base means that you'll be exposed to practically every department throughout Google – and you'll also be closely involved in the development and launch of new products. You'll advise our clients on the various legal risks, business strategies and other issues related to commercial deals, and you'll also assist with the continuous development of the commercial team and its processes. Diligent and proactive, you bring excellent business judgment and strategic thinking, along with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a collegial, fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Review, draft and negotiate licenses and intellectual property agreements, advertising services agreements and sales contracts on a daily basis.
• Negotiate agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.
• Respond promptly to legal requests from Licensing, Business Development, Advertising Sales, Marketing and other clients, summarizing and communicating legal concepts that business people can use.
• Advise business clients, as well as Finance and other company colleagues, on the legal issues and risks, complex deal structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, IP and negotiation strategy.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.

Requirements:

• JD degree or equivalent with excellent academic credentials preferred.
• In-depth experience in business development, intellectual property matters and contract law.
• Demonstrated experience advising clients in structuring complex commercial transactions, including new media content agreements.
• Background in drafting and negotiating licenses and intellectual property agreements, services agreements and sales contracts.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.
• Superior English communication skills, both verbally and in writing.