Corporate Counsel, Corporate & Commercial

At GFiber, we believe in the power of great internet that lets people do more, helps communities get stronger and makes amazing things possible. We're not just growing to build better internet experiences, we're also building a welcoming place where people who want to make a difference can grow their careers.

GFiber is an Alphabet company that brings Google Fiber and Google Fiber Webpass internet services to homes and businesses across the United States. Our growing, inclusive team is expanding as we connect more cities and people.

Role Description

As Corporate Counsel at GFiber, you'll work on the legal issues for disruptive products and approaches that require creative and proactive legal guidance. You'll be part of an innovative and business-driven group of in-house lawyers. You will partner on initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with colleagues from all over the company. As an integrated part of the GFiber team, you will proactively assess legal risks, advise on structural and financing issues, collaborate on governance matters, as well as negotiate and draft contracts and advise on commercial and tech transactions.

In this role, you'll:

• Advise on the strategy, negotiation and documentation for mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and other financing transactions (e.g., structuring, due diligence, and definitive documentation and closings).
• Advise on corporate organization, GFiber legal structure establishment, maintenance and general corporate support (legal entity set-up, maintenance and ongoing documentation)
• Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial and corporate agreements across the board, from network deployment to hardware, software, and SaaS procurement, to sales deals and programmatic advice including templates and playbooks.
• Provide advice, strategic counseling, and contracting support for network deployment through the public right of way and within residential and commercial private property and private property-related issues (right of entry, wiring access, conduit licensing, bulk service, sales incentives).

At a minimum we'd like you to have:

• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate Degree with bar membership in good standing.
• 8 years of experience advising on structuring corporate transactions, mergers & acquisition, and financing transactions.
• Experience leading due diligence teams, and related experience in general corporate and corporate governance matters.
• 10 years of experience in corporate and commercial law.

It's preferred if you have:

• Ability to run M&A and financing transactions from inception to closing.
• Experience in telecommunications, construction, or infrastructure industries.
• In-house legal team experience advising business partners in the areas of corporate structuring, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial contracts.
• Experience counseling on privacy and compliance matters and innovative projects from idea phase to launch.
• Ability to deliver communications and advice to executive level stakeholders.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $217K - $297K + bonus + equity + benefits. As pay varies by location, your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

GFiber is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or Veteran status. Disclosure is voluntary, and this information will be kept confidential in compliance with Google's Candidate Privacy Policy. For more information please refer to our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and the EEOC's "Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal" (PDF).

It's important to us to create an accessible, inclusive workplace for everyone. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our accommodations for applicants form. Our candidate accommodations team will then connect with you to confidentially discuss your options.