Google Looking For Legal Specialist, Strategic Engagements and Transactions, Global Patents at Mountain View, WA Full Time

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Washington, DC, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

5 years of experience working with in-house patent/licensing departments

Experience with patents and patent license agreements

Experience working with cross-functional teams of business stakeholders, attorneys, and analysts

Preferred qualifications:
Experience in contract, program, and/or project management

Experience in non-disclosure agreement (NDA) negotiation and management

Knowledge of data operations with spreadsheets or other database tools

Ability to innovate on patent-related matters

About the job

Google’s Global Patents team (GPT) is a team of innovators and attorneys who are passionate about future technologies and excited about resolving their ensuing legal challenges. As a member of the GPT, you will have the opportunity to work on all operational aspects of patent transactions and external patent engagements.

In this role, you will serve as a Patent Legal Specialist for the Strategic Engagements and Transactions (SET) team. As a member of the SET team, you will leverage Google’s portfolio to obtain freedom of action for Google, reduce patent risk for the company through strategic engagements, develop and participate in programs that minimize patent risks to Google’s ecosystems, provide patent-related transactions support for our Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) teams, define and execute our strategy for standards licensing and modeling, drive patent acquisitions and divestitures, and ultimately enable Google to bring products to the world.

You will report directly to the Head of the SET and will work with many different functions at Google, including Engineers, Product teams, Finance, and other Legal team members.

Responsibilities

Provide project management and operational support to the SET team.

Oversee and manage inbound and outbound license agreement compliance, including reporting and royalty obligations.

Perform legal and business research with respect to patent engagements.

Collaborate with cross functional teams (e.g., Compliance, Legal, Operations, Litigation, and Finance) in support of the SET team’s objectives.

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.