Commercial Counsel

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, with a focus on strategic partnership agreements designed to depoly the Waymo Driver with partners domestically and internationally.
• Respond promptly to legal requests from business development and strategic partnerships, product, supply chain, engineering, sourcing, finance, marketing, and other clients, summarizing and communicating legal concepts…
• Advise business and cross functional stakeholders on legal issues that may include regulatory issues, agreement structures and approval processes, product liability, company policies and procedures, IP, and negotiation…
• Support the continuous improvement of Waymo and the legal department by identifying and implementing improvements in processes, forms and operations.

Job requirements

• JD degree and must be admitted to the bar in which position is located 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.
• 4+ years of experience advising on commercial agreements, strategic partnerships and intellectual property matters.
• Experience drafting and negotiating tech transaction commercial agreements; licenses, supply chain agreements and services agreements.
• Experience in another specialist subject area of law (for example but not limited to employment, intellectual property, corporate, or competition).
• Direct knowledge and experience advising clients from strategic partnerships, business development, hardware supply, R&D or fast-paced new technology companies.
• Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills, and demonstrated ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.
• Up to 15%