Associate Counsel (Regulatory)

Waymo • Autonomous Driving • Smart Mobility • 4 days ago
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$213k – $263k per year
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Hybrid (Mountain View, United States)
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Junior · 2+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 10, 2026. Waymo scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Waymo

Waymo is an American autonomous driving company that began as the Google self-driving car project in 2009 and became a standalone Alphabet subsidiary in 2016. It operates the largest fully driverless commercial ride-hailing service in the world through the Waymo One app, carrying paying passengers with no human in the vehicle across Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and an expanding list of cities. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company builds its own sensor suite and the Waymo Driver software stack, integrates them into vehicles from partners such as Jaguar, Zeekr and Hyundai, and also develops autonomous trucking technology.
waymo.com • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Ride Hailing • Smart Mobility • Autonomous Driving • 5000+ employees • Est. 2009
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Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins

Join Waymo's Legal team as an Associate Counsel (Regulatory) and work on the exciting legal issues surrounding autonomous driving technology. You will advise on U.S. state and local legal frameworks, support regulatory and legislative outcomes, represent Waymo's legal interests, and ensure compliance with global regulations. This hybrid role reports to an Assistant General Counsel and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Missions

  • Advising on the applicability of U.S. state and local legal frameworks to novel operational scenarios and cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.
  • Partnering with cross-functional partners to support ground-breaking regulatory and legislative outcomes for the transportation industry.
  • Representing Waymo’s legal and regulatory interests, fostering constructive, proactive relationships with government authorities and key agency stakeholders.

Profil recherché

- Demonstrated ability to propose practical solutions to legal issues and lead legal compliance and risk mitigation efforts, executing with appropriate urgency

- Experience with relevant subject matter such as autonomous vehicles, other automotive, ride-hailing, delivery

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership

- Strong analytical acumen and legal comprehension, complemented by exceptional written and oral communication skills

- 2 to 4+ years of experience as an attorney at a firm, in-house at a company, or in government, practicing in the area of administrative law, agency regulations, regulatory legislation and/or compliance

- Experience responding to regulatory inquiries, audits, and information requests, in partnership with with engineering, data science, product, safety, and compliance teams

- Familiarity with appellate litigation strategies and proceedings relevant to judicial review of agency decisions and actions

- Experience securing operating authority and navigating complex regulatory approvals

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