Central Advisory and Governance Counsel
Mountain View, CA, USA +3 · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA
New York, NY, USA
San Francisco, CA, USA
Washington D.C., DC, USA - Experience
- 7 years of attorney-level experience and 7 years of relevant legal-advice experience; both requirements are stated separately.
- Education
- JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Provides legal and compliance guidance for Alphabet-wide compliance, governance, risk management, and oversight of high- and critical-risk regulations.
What you'll do
- Advise on compliance programs and foundational program elements based on regulatory requirements and guidance.
- Develop frameworks, prioritization models, and compliance taxonomies to standardize and track cross-company compliance efforts.
- Support governance bodies and advise on reporting, audits, regulatory affairs, and requirements from settlements, litigation, and enforcement orders.
What they ask for
- JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
- 7 years providing legal advice on compliance, regulatory affairs, or corporate governance within a tech environment.
- Admitted to the bar and in good standing, or otherwise authorized to practice law in the position’s state.
Nice to have
- Experience advising oversight compliance governance bodies and preparing executive-level meeting materials.
- Experience with compliance program design, regulatory investigations, audit processes, shareholder litigation, or regulatory settlements.
Pay
$252000 - $351000 USD base salary; 25% bonus target (no amount stated)
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