Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in policy, legal, Trust & Safety, or technology environments.
JD, MBA, or Master's Degree preferred.
Experience in developing and implementing policy.
Proficient in data analysis and tools like SQL.
Strong understanding of socio-political landscapes in the Americas.
Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
Responsibilities
Identify and analyze content moderation trends and regulatory issues in the Americas.
Lead discussions with stakeholders on emerging regulations affecting legal removals.
Manage content operations and escalate sensitive government requests effectively.
Develop scalable policies for handling diverse legal requests based on regional trends.
Participate in on-call rotations for high-priority escalations outside standard hours.
Benefits
15% bonus target equity benefits.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in a policy, legal, Trust & Safety, or technology environment.
Preferred qualifications:
JD, MBA, or Master's Degree.
Experience with the development, implementation, and maintenance of policy.
Experience with data analysis, data tools (e.g., SQL), operations, or trend identification.
Knowledge of the socio-political landscape, history, and current events in Americas countries.
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment.
Proven project management and communication skills, especially with cross-functional partners.
About the job
Legal Content Policy & Standards (LCPS) is responsible for developing, implementing, and operationalizing scalable policies and standards for legal content compliance across Google's products and services. We handle requests from external parties around the world - including users and governments - to remove potentially illegal content from Google products, whilst striving to strengthen user trust by safeguarding access to information, preserving user expression, and protecting the intellectual property of rights holders.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Be a thought leader for legal content removals issues by identifying and analyzing content moderation trends and key policy and regulatory issues affecting the Internet in the Americas regions.
Lead discussions with cross-functional stakeholders on emerging regulations and their implications on the legal removals landscape at Google.
Manage content operations and drive escalations of sensitive government requests by liaising with Product, Policy, Communications, and Legal teams. Balance various legal considerations in order to effectively resolve issues.
Develop and launch scalable policies and guidelines for handling large volumes of requests, based on different regional trends and legal issues (data protection, copyright, defamation).
This role will be exposed to graphic, controversial, and upsetting content. Participate in the on-call rotation schedule to manage high-priority escalations that may occur outside of standard work hours, including weekends/holidays.
About Google
Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
