Senior Counsel, Employment, UK

Waymo is seeking a Senior Counsel for Employment in the UK to handle various employment legal matters and support HR and Operations teams. Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

• •Report to the Managing Counsel, Head of Employment Legal and Employee Relations, serving as a dedicated employment counsel responsible for a variety of employment legal matters for Waymo in the UK.
• •Provide senior-level legal support for sensitive internal investigations and compliance with local labor standards.
• •Prevent and resolve employment disputes and proactively respond to regulatory agency claims, audits, and inquiries.
• •Provide employment legal support for HR, Operations and other cross-functional teams in Western Europe as needed, including coordinating and overseeing local outside counsel across various European jurisdictions.

• •The expected base salary range for this full-time position is £190,000 — £200,000 GBP.
• •Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level.
• •Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
• •Travel: Up to 20%.

• •Juris Doctor, LL.B., or equivalent law degree with a strong academic record.
• •10+ years of experience practicing employment law representing management at a law firm and/or in-house corporate setting.
• •Qualified to practice law and in good standing in the UK (England and Wales).
• •Comprehensive expertise in UK and European international employment laws and complex cross-border practices.
• •Experience navigating European labor relations, collective consultation processes, or engagement with works councils.
• •Proven experience advising HR, Operations and other cross-functional teams on managing contingent workforce needs within global operations.
• •Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to manage high-priority initiatives independently under deadline pressure.