# Senior Counsel, Trade at Waymo

- Company: Waymo
- What the company does: Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://waymo.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View, CA, USA; Washington D.C., USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply by: 2026-12-20
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8325820&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-senior-counsel-trade/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- JD degree with a strong academic record, state bar membership, and 10+ years of relevant legal experience
- Solid background on and understanding of various cross-legal issues associated with trade, supply chain, equipment certification and compliance
- Demonstrated experience in three or more of the following: export regulations, BIS audits and investigations, sanctions compliance and investigations, FCC certifications and licensing, and US rule making
- Experience with understanding cross-functional perspectives and navigating ambiguity. Ability to identify and create streamlined processes to support a growing company
- Execution-oriented individual with strong interpersonal, communication, and team skills. Experience presenting to senior management and engineering teams
- Eagerness to work in a startup environment to help drive our fast-paced and dynamic business within an emerging and rapidly developing industry

Tags: Legal (67B)

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