Regulatory Attorney - Remote

Overview

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.

In Short

• Advise on application of existing laws and regulations in novel factual situations.
• Partner with cross-functional partners (e.g. Policy, Product, Safety, Engineering) to shape outcomes in regulatory and legislative proceedings affecting Waymo's business.
• Advise teams building scalable regulatory compliance programs and processes.
• Gain subject matter expertise in new areas as novel issues and topics emerge.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
• 3 to 5+ years of experience as an attorney at a firm, in-house at a company, or in government.
• Exceptional legal analysis skills and a comprehensive understanding of complex legal subject matter.
• Ability to propose practical solutions to legal issues and lead legal compliance and risk mitigation.
• Experience with evaluating the importance and effect of legal issues and balancing with appropriate urgency.
• Experience in ambiguous or challenging situations.

Benefits

• Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.