This position is available in Madrid, Spain.
The area: Legal
Google Legal is a close-knit team of lawyers and legal professionals who operate on a truly global stage. We take pride in working for a company with a clear mission ("to organise the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful") and a real soul ("don't be evil"). Google's innovative services raise challenging legal questions that demand creative and practical answers. We work at the crossroads of new technologies and existing laws to provide those answers, helping Google build innovative and important products for our users around the world. If this sounds like your kind of place, it probably is.
The role: Legal Counsel - Madrid
As Legal Counsel working out of our Madrid office, you will be part of our growing team in EMEA. You're a qualified lawyer in Spain who comes with professional experience in commercial and intellectual property law either in-house or from an established law firm. Among your primary responsibilities will be to negotiate and draft a range of content licences and other commercial agreements and to provide legal advice in a wide range of legal matters, in particular copyright and database law. A deep understanding of Google's business and the challenges of licensing in data and content to support Google’s products are essential attributes for this job.
Responsibilities
* Draft and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements under local law, including content licenses in particular but also various advertising and partnership agreements.
* Advise management teams, EU and United States legal teams, Business Development, Advertising Sales and other business clients on legal matters.
* Respond promptly and reliably to internal and external requests for advice, specifically with regards to contracts, commercial regulations, IP, advertising, privacy and consumer protection under Spanish and European law.
* Advise members of the Google legal team and business colleagues on specific issues upon request.
* Co-ordinate and manage requests for multijurisdictional legal advice
Requirements
* Substantial professional experience in Spain either from a reputable law firm or in-house within a content / media / technology company.
* Proven background in advising on copyright and database issues, coupled with solid experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
* Deep understanding of online technologies and services, and a passion for technology, innovation, and the development of the internet.
* Expertise in content and data licensing.
* Excellent written and oral skills in Spanish and English (fluency in an additional language is a plus).
* Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills and a commitment to professionalism and collegiality.
* A willingness to travel and a sense of humour is essential!
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