Google welcomes people with disabilities.
For Singapore applicants: Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.
For Australia candidates: At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Googles technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Singapore; Sydney NSW, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Minimum qualifications:
JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
Admitted to practice law and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice (e.g. have registered in-house status) in a relevant APAC jurisdiction.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements for the build, procurement and operation of technical infrastructure, utilities and energy related projects.
Experience with renewable energy projects, grid connection agreements, and working with utilities on such projects, and experience advising on energy regulations.
Knowledge of privacy, consumer protection, antitrust, contract, content moderation/safety, or IP law issues in a technology context.
Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
Ability to work on a broad variety of matters from complex to the routine across APAC.
About the job
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.
Responsibilities
Review, draft, and facilitate a range of commercial business agreements supporting Googles technical infrastructure and energy projects across APAC.
Advise on projects and business initiatives to provide solution-oriented practical advice to facilitate infrastructure and energy projects across APAC.
Respond promptly to legal requests from supervising lawyers, program managers, negotiators, and executives.
Coordinate across internal legal teams on a variety of matters related to technical infrastructure and energy deals and projects.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
