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X In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Washington D.C., DC, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.
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 in which the position is located.
• 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Experience with commercial and product counseling.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience counseling on global product launches for social impact purposes or for (or within) the social impact ecosystem from early concept through design, beta testing, and global launch.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex, high-risk commercial and social impact agreements with nonprofits, foundations, universities, research institutions, intergovernmental organizations, government organizations, or social enterprises.
• Familiarity with social impact global regulatory environment including IRS regulations, commercial fundraising, commercial co-ventures, etc.
• Demonstrated track record of acting as a subject matter expert (SME) to clients, client leadership, and other stakeholder teams in developing comprehensive, high-visibility social impact strategies while thoughtfully mitigating risk.

About the job
As an Associate Commercial and Product Counsel, you will serve as a critical legal partner for Google.org's global social impact initiatives. You will lead complex commercial negotiations for social impact initiatives while simultaneously providing end-to-end product counseling for Google.org products, websites, and programs including Google for non-profits, pro bono offerings, and employee giving and volunteering programs.
In this dual role, you will counsel the team on compliance with internal revenue service (IRS) regulations, nonprofit law, data privacy, and intellectual property and open source matters to ensure our tech-for-good efforts are both innovative and globally compliant. From structuring strategic partnerships and collaborative funding frameworks to counseling product giving and employee social impact initiatives, you will directly enable Google.org to scale its global philanthropic mission.
20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for working with some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you're a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you address unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $217000 - $314000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, and manage high-risk social impact agreements (grants, sponsorships, collaborations) as well as day-to-day commercial contracts (SaaS, procurement).
• Guide Google.org product and website launches by managing privacy reviews, IP/open-source counseling, and drafting terms of service and frequently asked questions (FAQs).
• Navigate complex international and U.S. regulations, including IRS tax rules, global nonprofit laws, and data privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR).
• Partner with specialized legal teams (Employment, Trademark, Real Estate) and Counsel from other product areas (such as Google DeepMind and Google Research) to align cross-company initiatives.
• Architect new legal structures for programmatic initiatives (like open calls and sub-funding), maintain due diligence standards, and review high-visibility public communications to mitigate brand risks.

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