Google’s Legal & Public Policy department serves several functions, from Patent Counsel to philanthropic endeavors at Google.org.
Google Legal is a close-knit team of lawyers and legal professionals who operate on a truly global stage. We take pride in working for a company with a clear mission ("to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful") and a strongly guarded ethical sensibility ("don’t be evil"). Google’s innovative services raise challenging legal questions that demand creative and practical answers. We work at the crossroads of new technologies and existing laws to provide those answers, helping Google build innovative and important products for our users around the world. If this sounds like your kind of place, it probably is.
The Global Public Policy Team is a close-knit group that develops, advises on, and advocates in favor of public policy positions for the benefit of Google, its users, and the Internet as a whole. We strive to do our work in a way that is thoughtful, innovative, and effective – always keeping in mind the company’s commitment to making information universally accessible and useful. The policies we promote make it possible to realize our vision of a free and open Internet where communication and innovation can thrive and our users' welfare is protected. Our team works at the international, federal, state, and local levels, actively engaging with government officials, policymakers, non-governmental organizations, academics, trade groups, and others. We work to shape legislation, influence dialogue, and build a network of friends and supporters. Within the company, we work closely with the Corporate Communications and Product teams as well as with our Legal team colleagues.
Google’s reach spans the globe, yet our hope is that by aggressively applying our resources to address the world’s most significant social problems, Google.org will one day surpass the parent company’s worldwide influence. We have a deep passion to find innovative solutions and entrepreneurial approaches to such issues as global poverty, climate change, and global public health. Google.org encompasses the Google Foundation, the leveraging of Google resources to address specific company projects, and the development and solicitation of partnerships and contributions to for-profit and not-for-profit entities.
We have positions available in the following offices: