Director, Regulatory Affairs, Privacy Defense

20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google’s lawyers craft 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 Regulatory Affairs team lets you address unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents.

Our innovative services raise complex 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.

Regulatory Affairs helps the company innovate responsibly and comply with laws around the world. We partner with teams across Global Affairs, Product Areas, and the rest of the company to ensure constructive engagement with governments and regulators while mitigating risk.

As Director, Regulatory Affairs, EMEA Defence Lead, you’ll lead an EMEA-based Privacy team addressing the highest and emerging contentious data protection risks pertaining to all aspects of our business in EMEA including our people, our products, our users, legislators and society, and our ecosystem. You will work closely with Google and other Alphabet companies’ Legal, Data Security and Privacy, Public Policy, Compliance, Communications, Marketing, Product, and Engineering teams to identify, prevent, and proactively solve and adapt to Alphabet’s highest risks.

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.

Belgium: €272000 - €279000 (EUR) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Minimum qualifications:

• JD, equivalent degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience managing litigation, regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and incidents within global or regulated environments.
• Experience managing regional teams and other managers.
  
• Experience engaging with regulators, including EU Data Protection Authorities or global data protection or consumer protection authorities.
• Admitted to practice and in good standing or otherwise authorised to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the UK or EU.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience advising on global privacy and data protection laws.
• Experience managing complex privacy related litigation, regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and high-risk incidents.
• Experience operating with speed and pragmatism in fast-moving environments, with the ability to build trust and navigate cultural sensitivities across the EMEA region.
• Ability to work with or within technology companies or similar, with the ability to understand complex technical issues and collaborate closely with engineering, product, privacy advisory, and security teams.
• Exceptional problem solving and communication skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, investigative judgment, and the ability to translate complexity into strategy for leadership.