Product Counsel, Health

Company: Google
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

About the job As Corporate Counsel at Google, you work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance. You're part of a whip-smart group of in-house lawyers and the projects and cases you take on challenge you to think big and differently. You are collaborative ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with Googlers from all over the company. As an integrated part of the team, you proactively assess legal risks and advise on products that will not only move information into the 21st century, but move information law forward as well.The Google Health Legal team is looking for an adept product counsel with experience dealing with healthcare issues. You will act as product counsel for a mixed portfolio of health-related projects, including providing regulatory guidance and advising product, research and business development teams dedicated to using machine learning to help advance human health.20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for handling some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you're a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you take on unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world. Responsibilities Provide advice, legal direction, and training on U.S. and international laws and regulations related to the development and commercialization of health technologies, including medical device regulation, human subject protection, data privacy, product liability, and healthcare fraud and abuse.Provide solution-oriented legal advice to teams from engineering, research, product management, and business development from the initial stages of product development through launch and commercialization.Develop and maintain legal resources that are required for products, such as terms of service, privacy notices and other disclosures.Review and help structure agreements with potential partners in compliance with applicable law. Qualifications Minimum qualifications:J.D. degree7 years of relevant attorney level experience.Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in California (e.g., have registered in-house status).Preferred qualifications:Relevant legal experience with a nationally recognized Health Care practice or in-house legal department of a life sciences or health care company.Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment with limited direction, balance competing priorities, and manage several time-sensitive projects at once.Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.Effective organizational skills and the ability to manage high volume of requests. An eagerness to take on legal issues in healthcare.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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