Legal Counsel - Product Counsel

Snapshot

The Google DeepMind Legal team is looking for an adept and enthusiastic Product Counsel to partner with our product and research teams to advise on legal matters relevant to developing and releasing AI models products and systems. Youll also work with cross-functional teams to ensure were prepared for forthcoming regulatory changes that might impact our technology. Finally youll collaborate closely with Google DeepMind compliance teams other members of the legal team Google Regulatory Affairs and with outside counsel when needed.

About us

Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanitys most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind were a team of scientists engineers machine learning experts and more working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery and collaborate with others on critical challenges ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.

The role

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with and advise multiple cross functional groups within Google DeepMind including Security Privacy Responsibility Product Management and Compliance teams.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Google Regulatory Affairs and Compliance teams to establish and refine external advocacy positions for existing and forthcoming regulatory regimes for AI technology and advise on the implications of those positions for Google DeepMind research and products.
• Establish governance frameworks for Google DeepMind models data and other assets that shape AI development that include best practices in areas such as data governance security privacy and AI safety and responsibility.
• Advise technical teams and senior management on how to translate new and existing governance frameworks into actionable technical requirements and implement them across systems.
• Advise senior management on risks associated with AI research direction and existing governance frameworks; and present options to mitigate or eliminate those risks.
• Identify and advise on legal considerations around Google DeepMinds data governance and data lifecycle (e.g. ingestion use sharing and deletion of data) which may include IP licensing privacy policy and other legal considerations.

About you

To set you up for success as a Product Counsel at Google DeepMind we look for the following skills and experience:

• Youre a business advisor and go-getter.
• Youre a qualified solicitor in England and Wales or you have a JD from a United States accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California and New York preferred)
• Youre proactive have exceptional communication skills and know how to balance business demands (including legal policy technical compliance and cultural demands) to produce practical solution-focused recommendations.
• Youre familiar and have advised on key legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to AI products and systems as well as general privacy and consumer protection regulations ( e.g. GDPR EU AI Act Digital Markets Act)
• Youre experienced in partnering with executives and senior stakeholders on sophisticated legal matters that have strategic significance and instill trust in everyone you interact with.
• Youre organized accustomed to working at a fast pace and juggling many different business initiatives; and you can quickly pivot with changing business priorities.

In addition the following would be an advantage:

• You have prior experience as in-house legal counsel at a technology company.
• You have a track record of contributions to AI products or systems and have a balanced view of the opportunities and risks of those AI products or systems.
• Youre a team player who enjoys being part of a highly supportive and collaborative team.
• Youre excited about Google DeepMinds mission and want to help achieve it.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $266000 - $374000 bonus equity benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

Application deadline: 12pm GMT Thursday August 15 2025

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