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.
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.
Qualifications
Minimum
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
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).