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Google Legal Trainee (Fixed-Term Contract) (Dutch, English) in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Minimum qualifications:
Master's degree in Law from a Dutch University.
Experience in data protection, copyright, consumer law, technology, or media law.
Ability to communicate in English and Dutch fluently to support legal operations in this region.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience working in a law firm or in a media/technology company.
Experience in data protection, copyright, technology, or media law.
Experience building relationships and communicating with people at all levels.
Experience working on numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to start in September 30th 2024 for a three month contract.
Interest in technology and IT-relevant legal problems and recent developments.
As a Legal Trainee, and part of the Google regional Legal team, you will play an important role in helping us respond to some of the legal challenges of the information age. You will get an insight into a variety of legal challenges related to Google products, learning to expect the unexpected while promoting the development of internet law in an unconventional environment. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the legal department of Google offers an opportunity to join the team and assist with legal matters. In this role, you will enhance your organizational skills, attention to detail, and adaptability, while also getting the opportunity to demonstrate that you have sound legal judgment, can learn quickly in a fast-paced international environment and can communicate confidently at all levels.
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.
Respond to various legal requests from users and third-parties in relation to Google services and resolve internal escalations.
Assist the Legal team in the preparation and the management of court actions and in the analysis of lawsuits filed against Google.
Assist in a variety of projects, such as the localization of new Google Products, marketing assessments and the review and drafting of agreements.
Conduct research on a variety of legal topics including the Right To Be Forgotten General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Copyright, consumer regulations, media regulations, advertising, etc.
Participate in the creation and maintenance of internal knowledge databases for the Legal team.
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 https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCPEEOPost.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.