--- title: Legal Counsel, DeepMind at Google in New York, NY description: Google is hiring for the Legal Counsel, DeepMind role in New York, NY. Pays $217K–$314K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/legal-counsel-deepmind-at-google-01a17887-f6a1-7cff-9bc6-23c481917bbb date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Legal Counsel, DeepMind in New York, NY. Pays $217K–$314K per year. Requires 3+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/mzskv5.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | New York, NY | | **Salary** | $217K/yr - $314K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 26, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Google sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9,179 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Google. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $181,000 – $279,000 a year (median $232,000). ## Description Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority. We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $217000 - $314000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Structure, draft, and discuss complex commercial agreements associated with DeepMind’s research, product, and operational activities, primarily focusing on content partnerships, collaboration agreements, technology Research and Development (R&D) agreements, and services agreements. - Assist in providing impactful legal advice to a range of functional areas within DeepMind for the smooth and efficient running of the business on a day-to-day basis, including advising on contractual structuring, conducting legal research, and advising executive stakeholders on legal risks. - Support key initiatives across all GDM’s efforts. - Support the Legal team’s initiatives to manage and track OKRs, coordinate legal processes, and report on key legal metrics in support of high-level team strategies. - Act as a critical bridge between engineering and legal by understanding deeply technical safety and security requirements and transforming them into scalable legal frameworks and agreement terms. ### Minimum qualifications: - JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience. - 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm. - Experience advising globally on a range of commercial and research matters, including intellectual property, data, and privacy issues. ### Preferred qualifications: - Experience in legal contributions to AI research and development as in-house legal counsel at a technology company. - Experience in advising research, engineering and product teams in any of the following: frontier AI space, national security, cybersecurity, data licensing for AI purposes, AI safety, life sciences, materials, or AI within education and healthcare. - Experience in content licensing, or AI safety or cybersecurity red-teaming, or testing agreements. - Understanding of opportunities and risks of AI models and systems, including AI agents. - JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience. - 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm. - Experience advising globally on a range of commercial and research matters, including intellectual property, data, and privacy issues. ## Skills - Content Licensing - Legal Advisory - Cyber Security - Data Licensing - Legal Counsel - Intellectual Property - Artificial Intelligence - OKR (Objectives and Key Results) - AI Safety - AI Agents - Attorney - Red Team (Cybersecurity Offense) - Advising - National Security - Safety and Security - Legal Research ## Related - [More jobs at Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Legal & Compliance jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/legal-and-compliance?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Intellectual Property jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/legal-and-compliance/intellectual-property?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Intellectual Property Attorney jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/legal-and-compliance/intellectual-property/intellectual-property-attorney?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150102 jobs - [New York, NY](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 66066 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Related pages - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150102 jobs - [New York, NY](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 66066 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)