Senior Counsel - Commercial Legal

About the role

The Senior Counsel - Commercial Legal will be responsible for negotiating and closing commercial agreements to help drive Waymo's business forward. They will work on varied and exciting legal issues related to self-driving cars, requiring creative and proactive legal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, with a focus on agreements with OEMs for the development of vehicle programs, vehicle supply, aftermarket services, etc.
• Respond promptly to legal requests from vehicle partnerships, supply chain, product, engineering, sourcing, business development, finance, marketing, and other clients, summarizing and communicating legal concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Advise business and cross-functional stakeholders on legal issues that may include product liability, regulatory issues, agreement structures and approval processes, company policies and procedures, IP, and negotiation strategy.
• Support the continuous improvement of Waymo and the legal department by identifying and implementing improvements in processes, forms and operations.

Requirements

• JD degree and must be admitted to the bar in which position is located and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status)
• 10+ years of experience advising on commercial agreements
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements; vehicle manufacture/supply agreements, licenses, supply chain agreements and services agreements
• Experience in another specialist subject area of law (for example but not limited to employment, intellectual property, corporate, or competition)
• Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills, and demonstrated ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
• Ability and interest in developing expertise in new, complex subject areas

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and negotiating agreements for the development, manufacture and supply of vehicle platforms, as well as agreements related to service/maintenance of vehicles

Skills

• Collaborative - ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with teams from all over the company
• Support the entire organization, including partnerships team, supply chain team, and engineering team

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, employees provident fund, and lots of other perks and employee discounts
• Paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave
• Enhanced leave options including 26 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 18 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents
• Education reimbursement, personal and professional development, mentorship, and other ways to connect through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), other internal groups, and even time off to volunteer
• Access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, massages, and so much more
• At-home fitness and cooking classes

Pay

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is $251,000—$310,000 USD.

Schedule

This is a Full-Time role with travel requirements up to 15%.