Senior Counsel, Technical Infrastructure

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a range of highly complex, high-impact commercial agreements supporting Google’s technical infrastructure procurement and operation, including data center development, energy and water procurement, renewable energy transactions, colocation, dark fiber, and global submarine cable projects.
• Advise Google senior executives and business leaders, driving principled, rational decisions on issues of high sensitivity and impact, and develop long-term legal strategies for the most challenging, undefined, and complex legal situations, distilling detailed analyses into actionable business guidance.
• Build and influence cross-organizational collaborations across Google's Legal, Technical Infrastructure, and Cloud teams to ensure consistent legal approaches and share feedback.
• Create, operationalize, and lead continuous improvements in legal processes, policies, and regulatory compliance frameworks spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Requirements

• 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 in which the position is located.
• 10 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm, with a focus on cloud, data center, energy, or network infrastructure transactions.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements for the build, deployment, and operation of major technical infrastructure.
• Understanding of global regulatory ecosystems, compliance issues (e.g., network supply chain, national security agreements), and competition law dynamics related to cloud and infrastructure.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, consistently exhibiting strong judgment and comfort across challenging and ambiguously defined legal and business situations.
• Ability to influence, drive consensus, and resolve highly sensitive conflicts or policy matters.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills, with a track record of executing multiple high-priority projects under tight deadlines.

Skills

Expert-level understanding of the broader legal, business, and regulatory landscape, ability to advise on compliance, risk mitigation, and execution, balancing significant legal risk with Google's strategic business goals.

Benefits

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

Pay

US: $275000 - $383000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits