Regional Trade Counsel

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.
**Minimum qualifications**:

- JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.- 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.
- 7 years of attorney-level experience working in customs and international trade law in private practice or in a multinational in-house team in the Asia Pacific region.
- Experience with free trade agreements, preferential trade programs and other duty mitigation schemes.

**Preferred qualifications**:

- Compliance experience working in a high-tech environment.
- Understanding of customs and export regulations and procedures in key Asia Pacific markets
- Ability to work separately and highly team-oriented, with a flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of matters and issues.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and people management skills.

**About the job**:
As Corporate Counsel at Google, you work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance. You are a 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.

The Global Trade Legal team enables and supports Google’s objectives while ensuring compliance with trade regulations administered by relevant customs, sanctions, and export control bodies globally.

The Import Legal team is responsible for Google's and Alphabet's compliance to import regulations, encompassing the classification of goods, customs valuation procedures, and determination of country of origin. The Export Legal team is responsible for managing Google's and Alphabet's compliance with export controls, sanctions, and anti-boycott requirements.

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.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide legal advice on Asia Pacific customs laws, regulations, and procedures, ensuring trade compliance through import/export policies.
- Support the business with customs classification, valuation, origin determination, and other import/export compliance matters.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., supply chain, logistics, sales) to ensure compliance and identify/mitigate potential supply chain risks.
- Manage internal and external customs audits/investigations and represent the company before customs authorities, while also determining regulatory requirements for APAC imports/exports.
- Stay up-to-date on regulatory developments, participate in industry groups, and help shape Google's trade compliance approach.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.