Associate Legal Counsel

Overview

As Associate Legal Counsel on the EMEA Ads Legal team, you will draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements with advertisers, agencies, and partners across EMEA, ensuring scalable templates and compliance with policies and local law. You will develop deep expertise in Google’s Ads, Analytics, and Commerce products and advise cross-functional teams across the region and US on complex agreements and regulatory issues. You will translate UK/European digital regulations into practical, scalable solutions and drive streamlined contracting processes at scale.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with advertisers, agencies, and partners across EMEA
• Maintain scalable templates and playbooks aligned with company policies and local law
• Advise senior management, business clients, and Global Affairs on complex structures, commercial risks, and policy applications
• Interpret and apply UK and European laws and regulations affecting digital advertising to ensure scaled compliance
• Design streamlined processes, self-service guidance, and scalable contracting and compliance solutions
• Advise on regional product launches and translate evolving regulations into practical solutions
• Collaborate with sales, product, and Global Affairs across EMEA and the US to support growth at scale

Key requirements

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience
• Qualified solicitor in the UK
• 3 years of legal experience in private practice or in-house in the UK
• Experience in contract, commercial, intellectual property, and IT/technology law
• Advising on data protection and privacy issues (e.g., UK/EU GDPR; ePrivacy Directive)

• collaborative
• proactive legal advisory style
• ability to manage multiple parallel projects
• contract drafting and negotiation
• knowledge of UK/EU data protection and privacy laws (GDPR; ePrivacy)
• understanding of digital advertising, IT/tech law, and IP law

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