Legal Counsel, DeepMind

Job description

Draft and negotiate commercial agreements (collaboration, research and development, licensing, services, and procurement) with university, commercial or government partners. Provide 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. Advise clients across all phases of the agreement life-cycle, from early stage shaping, to negotiating, to post-sign implementation and compliance. Guide the life-cycle of AI model development from ideation, training, testing, validation, publication, commercial and partnership strategy, and open release strategy. Support the Legal team’s initiatives to manage and track Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), coordinate legal processes, and report on key legal metrics in support of high-level team strategies. Minimum Qualifications: JD, equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience. 3 years of attorney-level (post-qualification) experience at an academic or research institution, other in-house teams, or at a law firm. 3 years of experience negotiating research partnerships for a research firm, academic institution, technology company or at a law firm. Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state in which the position is located. Preferred Qualifications: Experience advising in the frontier AI. Experience advising on AI issues, particularly in partnering with executives on such matters. Experience in life sciences, cybersecurity, materials, or AI within education and healthcare. Understanding of opportunities and risks of AI agents, models and systems. Ability to make judgement calls on a regular basis, and be thoughtful about the real world consequences of those decisions. Ability to work independently and also as part of a highly collaborative team.