Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of attorney-level experience in government, private practice, or in-house.
  
• 2 years of experience working on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies.
  
• Counseling experience in copyright, commercial, competition, consumer protection, civil liability, and privacy law.
  
• Experience working across legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance teams.
  
• Admitted to the bar or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., registered in-house counsel) and in good standing.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience collaborating with research and product teams on the technical details of AI models and systems.
• Proven track record working across legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance teams across an organization to drive results that advance the organization’s mission.
  
• Demonstrated passion for using AI to supercharge work individually and across teams.
  
• Subject matter expertise in US, UK, EU, and global regulatory frameworks relating to AI (e.g., US federal and state laws, EU AI Act, GDPR, DMA, DSA).

About the job

The Google DeepMind Legal team is seeking a Product Counsel to partner with our AI research, product, and cross-functional teams to provide strategic advice and support for launches and regulatory and litigation matters. As a trusted advisor to the business, you will collaborate with legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance teams across the company at the intersection of advanced AI and emerging laws to advance the missions of DeepMind and Google. In doing so, you will use AI tools to supercharge you and your team’s work.

Artificial intelligence will be one humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $344,000-$383,000 + 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 benefits at GoogleWe are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $344,000-$383,000 + 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 benefits at Google

Responsibilities

• Advise DeepMind’s research and product teams on the broad range of legal and policy considerations for the responsible development and deployment of frontier AI models.
  
• Collaborate with legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance teams across Google on strategic responses and readiness for emerging laws, regulations, and policies.
  
• Work closely with model, product, and technical compliance teams on developing technical guardrails for responsible AI development and deployment.
  
• Communicate clearly with senior management on legal and related considerations for high-priority AI efforts.
  
• Develop and improve ways of using AI tools to augment work individually and as a team.