Associate Corporate Counsel, Marketing

About the Role

The Central Marketing Legal team is responsible for handling the most creative aspects of Google. We support commercial and product counseling for all Marketing Product Areas including Android, Play, Gemini, Ads, Media Lab, Growth Lab, Sports Lab and more.

As an Associate Corporate Counsel, Marketing, you will provide legal advice to Marketing teams from the initial stages of product/project development through launch. You will respond promptly to legal requests from Marketing, Business Development, and other clients, summarizing and communicating legal concepts that business people can use. You will also advise business clients, as well as HR, Finance and other company colleagues, on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, IP and business strategy. This role supports the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes, and involves reviewing, drafting and managing licenses and intellectual property agreements, and advertising services agreements on a daily basis, ensuring they comply with company policies and risk tolerance.

Benefits at Google

In accordance with Washington state law, Google highlights its comprehensive benefits package, available to all eligible US-based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Minimum Qualifications

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Admitted to the bar 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.
• 3 years of relevant attorney level experience with media and entertainment commercial marketing agreements in a media, marketing or advertising company or law firm, with emphasis on truth in advertising, SAG-AFTRA, adtech, media buy, consumer protection, social media regulation or FTC compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience with media and entertainment commercial marketing agreements in a media, marketing or advertising company or law firm.
• Experience advising clients in structuring complex commercial transactions, including new media content and advertising agreements.
• Experience in drafting licenses and intellectual property agreements, advertising services agreements and sales agreements.
• Understanding of media and content license language and rights, copyright law, fair use, trademark law, and personality rights for the US.
• Knowledge of advertising law, including FTC regulations such as claims substantiation and disclosure regulations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, especially relating to contract interpretation.

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time Associate Corporate Counsel, Marketing position is $210,000-$312,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Key skills/competency

• Advertising Law
• Intellectual Property
• Contract Negotiation
• Consumer Protection
• FTC Compliance
• Media Agreements
• SAG-AFTRA
• Adtech
• Legal Advisory
• Commercial Transactions