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Posted August 12, 2026

Associate Product Counsel, Ads

Google
Washington, D.C. Full Time
Compensation: $217,000 to $314,000 Annually
Reference: Google100236821908071110_2

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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.

As a Product Counsel on the Ads Legal team, you will navigate the legal landscape of our global digital advertising products. You will partner directly with our product, engineering, and sales teams to develop, launch, and scale advertising solutions across the Google Search and Display ecosystems, YouTube, and other key properties, ensuring compliance with the latest regulations worldwide and supporting the rapid evolution of the business in the era of AI adoption.

20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for working with 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 address 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.

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.

Responsibilities

  • Act as product counsel for new and existing Ads products, features, and policies, providing legal advice to product management, engineering, business, user experience, communications, ads privacy and safety (APAS) and other cross-functional teams.
  • Advise product and engineering teams on global regulations across privacy, competition, content, and kids regulations, including GDPR and US State privacy laws, DMA, DSA, AIA, and evolving AdTech regulations.
  • Develop and maintain legal strategy for advertising practices related to user data, ads personalization, and evolving consent and transparency frameworks, ensuring adherence to Google policies and privacy controls.
  • Develop and maintain legal strategy for competition inquiries and restrictions, including supporting the on-going global AdTech matters.
  • Partner with legal and regulatory affairs teams to prepare responses and defenses for regulatory inquiries and legal issues in major markets (e.g., global competition issues).

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