Corporate Counsel, Employment

3 Days ago • 7 Years + • Legal • $239,000 PA - $337,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As Corporate Counsel, Employment at Google, you'll tackle cutting-edge legal issues arising from technological innovations. You'll work collaboratively with a team of in-house lawyers and specialists on diverse projects and cases, requiring creative and proactive solutions. Responsibilities include managing outside counsel on employment litigation (class actions, single plaintiff cases, agency inquiries, audits), advising on a broad range of employment matters (HR policies, employee relations, investigations, performance management, compensation, AI technology applications), and drafting/reviewing employment documents (offer letters, agreements, policies). The role demands flexibility, the ability to manage multiple projects, and a proactive approach to resolving complex, time-sensitive issues. You'll partner with Googlers across the company, influencing all business aspects.
Must have:
  • JD/LLB or equivalent
  • 7+ years employment law experience
  • Admitted to the bar
  • Manage outside counsel on litigation
  • Advise on broad employment issues
  • Draft and review employment documents
Good to have:
  • Compensation & wage/hour expertise
  • AI/ML employment law experience
  • Multinational employer experience
  • NLRB/EEOC agency interaction experience
  • In-house counsel experience
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience as a practicing attorney focused on employment law at a law firm or as in-house counsel for a company.
  • 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.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in advising on compensation-related matters and wage and hour issues.
  • Experience in advising on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning matters.
  • Experience providing employment law advice and counsel to a multinational employer.
  • Experience in interacting with NLRB, EEOC, state and local EEO agencies matters.
  • Experience in direct or indirect (e.g., via a secondment) in-house.
  • Ability to be flexible in a changing environment with limited direction, balance competing priorities, and manage several time-sensitive projects at once.

About the job

As a member of the Employment Legal team, you will work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance. You will be part of a whip-smart group of in-house lawyers and specialists, where the projects and cases you handle will test you to think big and differently. You will be collaborative and ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with Googlers from all over the company.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $239,000-$337,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Manage and supervise outside counsel on all types of employment litigation, including class, collective, and representative actions, single plaintiff actions, matters involving novel legal theories, agency inquiries and charges, audits, and pre-litigation disputes.
  • Advice on a broad range of employment issues, including HR policies/practices; employee relations issues and investigations involving misconduct, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment; performance management, recruiting, hiring, employee and executive exits; severance; and leaves and reasonable accommodations.
  • Advise on compensation-related matters, including compensation design proposals, commission plans, compliance with pay transparency laws, wage and hour issues, and leveling and job architecture matters.
  • Advise on matters arising out of the development and use of AI technology in recruiting/hiring, compliance, and other employment processes.
  • Draft and review employment documents, including offer letters, employment agreements, separation agreements, and HR policies.

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