Who you are

- Law degree (LLB, LLM or JD)

- Licensed to practice law in Ontario

- Experience assisting international technology companies with introducing new products and services into Canada

- Experience engaging Canadian regulators and other authorities on a range of topics

- At least 5 years of experience practicing law

- Fluency in English
- Experience working in the automotive industry or ride-hailing industry in Canada

- Experience working as an in house counsel in Canada

- Demonstrated experience working with international legal teams and clients

- At least 7 years of experience practicing law, with at least 3 years of experience as an in house counsel

- Fluency in French
- We appreciate your interest in Waym

What the job involves

- As part of Waymo's Legal team, you will work on the exciting legal issues surrounding our transformational autonomous driving technology and help drive our business lines forward from technology ideation through scaled commercial deployment

- We partner with our public policy, safety, security and privacy experts to define transportation policy for the autonomous driving world to come, advising on regulatory changes that support and protect our users around the world

- We collaborate with our engineering, product, strategy and operations teams to develop and protect our intellectual property portfolio and drive our corporate and commercial transactions

- We ensure compliance with an increasingly complex and agile range of global regulations. And we anticipate, mitigate, and litigate high-profile and precedent-setting legal matters
- In this hybrid role, you will report into our Managing Counsel





- Provide a full range of hands on legal services in support of Waymo’s success in Canada, including advising on a variety of legal matters associated with Waymo’s Canadian operations, providing legal advice and guidance on a variety of Canadian specific negotiations and advocacy initiatives, and handling Canadian specific dispute resolutions

- Provide strategic legal guidance to key cross-functional internal stakeholders on a wide range of legal, business, corporate strategy and governance issues relevant to Canada

- Work closely with key partners such as public policy and public affairs, product counsels, regulatory counsels, communications, compliance, strategy, operations, and other Waymo teams to jointly develop and implement winning strategies, including representing Waymo in interactions with local agencies and organizations as required

- Support cross-functional global teams with navigating country/region specific laws and regulations, including coordinating internally and externally to closely monitor, review, report on, and potentially shape changing laws and regulations in Canada relevant to Waymo’s business

- Gain subject matter expertise in new areas as novel Canadian issues and topics emerge





- Support compliance and other corporate governance tasks related to Canada

Benefits

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents

- Employee assistance programs focused on mental health

- Personalized workplace adjustments for diverse needs and abilities, including physical, mental, and neurodivergent considerations

- Access to mental health apps

- Onsite wellness centers
- Second medical opinion for you and your loved ones

- Medical advocacy program for transgender employees

- Counseling services
- Support programs including menopause benefit

- Competitive compensation
- Regular bonus and equity performance grant opportunities

- Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans

- Annual cross-company compensation review and pay equity analysis

- 1-on-1 financial coaching

- Fertility and growing family assistance

- Parental leave and baby bonding leave

- Caregiver leave

- Elder care and support

- Backup childcare

- Survivor income benefit
- Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays

- Jury duty leave

- Military leave
- Hybrid work model with remote work opportunities also available

- Educational reimbursement
- Peer learning and coaching platform

- Donation matching programs

- Employee resource groups

- Volunteer hours
- Internal community groups and local culture clubs

- Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Waymonauts

- On-site meals and snacks

- Fitness centers, massage programs, and ergonomic support

- On-demand fitness, wellbeing, and cooking classes

- Commuter benefits

📌 Legal Counsel (Toronto)
🏢 Waymo
📍 Toronto