Job brief: Senior Counsel, Trade

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• Listed on Waymo's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-05 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $298,000 to $368,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Mountain View, CA, USA; Washington D.C., USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690) · Washington DC (US-WAS-CAP)
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Advise on a variety of hardware and supply chain regulations, including equipment certifications (e.g., FCC, FDA and CE), connected vehicle compliance, country of origin tracing, …
• 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 licen…
• Over 15 years of relevant legal experience.

Conditions

• In this hybrid role, you will report to an Managing Counsel.

Main duties

• Advise business, product, and technical teams on trade regulations, including US and international export control regimes.
• Advise on a variety of hardware and supply chain regulations, including equipment certifications (e.g., FCC, FDA and CE), connected vehicle compliance, count…
• Interact directly with regulators and work closely with Waymo's Policy team to engage lawmakers on trade and supply chain regulation matters.
• Manage trade and supply chain regulation compliance matters, including investigations and audits.
• Develop vision, strategy, and implementation for complying with evolving and complex international trade and supply chain regulations.

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