Corporate Counsel, Commercial - Mountain View: Google Inc.

Corporate Counsel, Commercial - Mountain View

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

This job calls for an experienced attorney who will focus on commercial and sales 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.

• Review, draft and negotiate advertising services agreements, sales contracts, licenses and intellectual property agreements on a daily basis.
• Negotiate agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.
• Respond promptly to legal requests from Business Development, Advertising Sales, Licensing, 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.

• JD degree with excellent academic credentials from a top law school.
• 2-6 years of related work experience.
• 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.
• Extensive background in drafting and negotiating services agreements, sales contracts, licenses and intellectual property agreements.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.
• Superior English communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

About Google:
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin,Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program, which is the largest and fastest growing in the industry, provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users.Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.