Date Posted:
May 7, 2026
Position Title:
Litigation Counsel
Office/Company:
Waymo
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-06124
Reports To:
Location:
Mountain View, CA
Contact:
Salary:
$251,000—$310,000 USD
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Litigation CounselAdvise on insurance-related laws and regulations, Advise on commercial agreement provisions related to liability and insurance, Manage litigation, support claims management, civil subpoenas, and related document production, Further Waymo’s litigation readiness, including proactive discovery preparedness, Provide proactive litigation and product liability prevention advice, Provide strategic counsel on the development of emerging law pertaining to AV and AI liability, Participate in the legal on‑call rotation for incident response, Advise on and prepare responses to document and information requests for investigations6+ years of prior litigation experience with a law firm and/or in-house legal department, Insurance law counseling, commercial drafting, product liability, automotive negligence, and/or data rights litigation experience, Excellent communication skills and ability to partner effectively at all levels of the company and cross-functionally, including with executives and technical staff, Detailed and in-depth understanding of the litigation life cycle, experience managing offensive and defensive litigation team efforts, and e‑discovery processes, workflows, and best practices, Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage a significant workload with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment, Experience working with engineers of complex products and/or novel technologies
Responsibilities:
• Advise on insurance-related laws and regulations
• Advise on commercial agreement provisions related to liability and insurance
• Manage litigation, support claims management, civil subpoenas, and related document production
• Further Waymo’s litigation readiness, including proactive discovery preparedness
• Provide proactive litigation and product liability prevention advice
• Provide strategic counsel on the development of emerging law pertaining to AV and AI liability
Qualifications:
• 6+ years of prior litigation experience with a law firm and/or in-house legal department
• Insurance law counseling, commercial drafting, product liability, automotive negligence, and/or data rights litigation experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to partner effectively at all levels of the company and cross-functionally, including with executives and technical staff
• Detailed and in-depth understanding of the litigation life cycle, experience managing offensive and defensive litigation team efforts, and e‑discovery processes, workflows, and best practices
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage a significant workload with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with engineers of complex products and/or novel technologies
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