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Presidio Trust

<div>The Presidio Trust is seeking a General Counsel. This is a unique opportunity to serve as the chief legal advisor to a forward-thinking federal agency charged with preserving and sharing one of the most iconic national park sites in the country. 
 
The Presidio Trust is an innovative federal agency that stewards and shares the history, beauty, and wonder of the Presidio for everyone to enjoy forever. The ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, the Presidio was once a military post under three flags. Today, it is a surprising national park site spanning 1,500 acres at the Golden Gate. Its rare natural habits, inspiring views, and world-class trails are a local and global attraction. It is among the most biologically diverse parks in America and a popular destination with beaches, museums, restaurants, hotels, homes, and offices.
As General Counsel, you will report to the Chief Executive Officer, providing expert legal guidance to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior executives. As a member of the Executive Team, the General Counsel shares accountability for the strategic, operational, and legal success of the agency. The role combines strategic legal leadership with direct oversight of internal legal staff, and outside legal advisors, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and proactive legal risk management.
 
 
This is a full-time position based in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering a competitive compensation and benefits package. The salary range begins at $256,686, with the starting base salary commensurate with the candidates experience and qualifications. Applications received by October 14, 2025, will receive first consideration. First round interviews are scheduled for October 27 and 30, with second round November 17 and 18. Please hold those dates if you are seriously considering applying. Our target start date is January 2026.
Responsibilities
Strategic Legal Leadership
<ul><li>Deliver timely, pragmatic legal advice to CEO, Executive Team and Board of Directors to support informed decision-making.</li>
<li>Serve on the Executive Team, contributing legal insight to operational strategy, operations and risk mitigation.</li>
<li>Provide real-time legal and governance counsel during Board meetings.</li>
<li>Develop and implement legal strategies aligned with the Trust&rsquo;s mission, business priorities, and compliance obligations.</li>
</ul>
Board Governance &amp; Corporate Secretary Duties
<ul><li>Serve as the informal Secretary to the Board, ensuring accuracy and consistency of board materials and actions.</li>
<li>Maintain and update Board bylaws, policies, manuals, minutes; oversee publication of Board-related public documents.
</li><li>Serve as lead staff liaison to the Board&rsquo;s Governance and Human Resources Committee.</li>
</ul>
Team Leadership and Performance Management
<ul><li>Lead, coach and manage a high-performing legal team; ensure timely delivery of quality legal services across the agency.
</li><li>Set clear performance expectations, promote individual and team development, and foster a collaborative, service-oriented culture.</li>
</ul>
Legal Operations and External Counsel Oversight
<ul><li>Oversee the strategic use of outside counsel, ensuring high-quality deliverables, cost-effectiveness and alignment with Trust legal priorities.</li>
<li>Develop and manage the annual legal department budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with operational needs.</li>
</ul>
Legal Program Oversight (through Delegation)
Ensure effective execution of the following legal programs and deliverables:
<ul><li>Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Administration. Oversee investigation, settlement, and litigation of tort claims involving the Trust. Ensure timely resolution and documentation of all claims. Coordinate settlement recommendations with the Chief Financial Officer and insurance carriers.</li>
<li>Litigation Management. Manage the internal process to ensure effective resolution of litigation matters in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice.</li>
<li>Administrative Hearings &amp; Arbitrations. Represent and oversee representation of the Trust in all administrative hearings and arbitrations.
</li><li>Ethics Program Oversight (DAEO). Oversee the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) and the agency&rsquo;s federal ethics program. Provide training and advice on federal ethics rules to staff and Board members. Administer the agency&rsquo;s confidential and public financial disclosure report program.
</li><li>Compliance. Monitor and direct the submission of reports required by applicable federal rules, regulations and executive orders. Oversee the administration of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requirements ensuring timely and accurate responses in accordance with statutory obligations.
</li><li>Areas of In-House Legal Expertise. Maintain subject matter expertise in-house in the following areas:
<ul><li>Applicability of federal laws, regulations, executive orders and other federal directives to the Trust, and the interpretation of those that do apply. This includes drafting official legal opinions for the Trust.
</li><li>Real estate development and leasing in the Presidio. This includes drafting, negotiating and interpreting a variety of real estate-related documents.</li>
<li>Hospitality management for hotels and a golf course.
</li><li>Contracts for the procurement of goods and services, including in construction and technology.
</li><li>Compliance with applicable environmental and historic preservation laws and regulations.
</li><li>Federal employment law, including serving as legal adviser in union negotiations.</li>
<li>Drafting, interpreting, and publishing Trust regulations per federal guidelines.</li>
</ul></li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises up to five employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Presidio Trust&rsquo;s policies, directives and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training and mentoring employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; fostering continuous improvement and staff development; authorizing time off; coaching and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Required Qualifications
<ul><li>Juris Doctorate from an accredited United States law school.</li>
<li>Active bar membership in any U.S. state or the District of Columbia.</li>
<li>Minimum of ten (10) years of increasingly senior legal experience.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and effectively to non-legal audiences.</li>
<li>Proven ability to deliver real-time legal advice to a Board of Directors and to executives in dynamic environments.</li>
<li>Strong judgment, with demonstrated ability to identify legal issues, assess risk and prioritize effectively.</li>
<li>High ethical standards, discretion, and professional integrity.</li>
<li>Proven adaptability and willingness to learn new areas of law.</li>
<li>Positive, optimistic attitude.</li>
<li>Personal commitment to public service and passion for the Presidio as a national park.</li>
<li>Good sense of humor.</li>
</ul>
Desired Qualifications:
<ul><li>Experience managing legal staff members and building team capacity.</li>
<li>Proven ability to manage outside counsel for cost and performance.</li>
<li>Experience developing and managing legal department budgets.</li>
</ul>
Background Check
 
This position is subject to an employment background check which shall consist of a review of applicable county, state and Federal criminal and civil records, state bankruptcy indexes, driver&rsquo;s license, education, employment history and professional licenses. An individual&rsquo;s granting of a background check and resulting report is voluntary. However, employment is contingent upon the successful completion of an employment background check. The Presidio Trust may refuse to hire an individual, may rescind an offer of employment to an individual, or may review and terminate the employment of a current employee not successfully completing the background check.
Financial Disclosure 
This position will require the completion of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 278, Public Financial Disclosure Report, both as a New Entrant into the position and annually thereafter. The purpose of the financial disclosure system is to assist employees and their agencies in avoiding conflicts between official duties and private financial interests or affiliations.
The Presidio Trust is an equal opportunity employer, offering a competitive benefits package. To learn more, visit www.presidio.gov/about/presidio-trust/careers.</div>

General Counsel

Equinix

<div>
 
 Who are we?
 
 
 
 Equinix is the world&rsquo;s digital infrastructure company&reg;, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
 
 
 A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
 
 
 A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You&rsquo;ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You&rsquo;ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you&mdash;because when you feel valued, you&rsquo;re empowered to do your best work.
 
 
 
 Job Summary
 
 
 
 The Legal Counsel works on various corporate law matters related to real estate, construction and energy fields to provide effective legal services in support of Equinix's business objectives for those teams.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 Real Estate
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Provide legal guidance and support for matters related to Equinix's existing portfolio of owned and leased properties throughout the Americas region (North &amp; South Americas) both in operation and in development, see Equinix.com - Americas datacenter locations
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide support to the business to lead negotiations and manage various types of real estate transactions including purchases, sales, leases, land acquisition and development, entitlements, management agreements, and financing
 </li>
 <li>
 Interpret contracts, provide legal advice, and resolve disputes arising with respect to the real estate portfolio, corporate development projects, acquisitions and land development
 </li>
 <li>
 Develop a sound understanding of business decisions related to Equinix&rsquo;s status as a REIT
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 Construction
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Provide general legal support to the design and construction organization, operations, and other related internal stakeholders including review and negotiation of master construction agreements, scopes of work, disputes, mechanics lien resolutions, prime-subcontractor issues and related construction matters
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 Power
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Provide general legal support to Equinix's energy organization and its development plans, including review and negotiation of power purchase agreements, substation &amp; transmission agreements and easements, and related access and infrastructure agreements.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 Project Management
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Navigate competing workflows, set appropriate priorities with internal and external stakeholders and deliver results within agreed timelines
 </li>
 <li>
 Participate in and contribute to global legal initiatives and project working groups to scale and maximize the effectiveness of the Legal department
 </li>
 <li>
 Perform Legal research in support of all above legal areas
 </li>
 <li>
 Manage external legal counsel when necessary or where local law input is needed to provide legal support for the various activities referred to above
 </li>
 <li>
 Assist in developing, disseminating, and reviewing template contract documentation for these areas, including standard process documentation, use of internal contract management systems to track in process and active documentation for all projects to ensure proper records compliance and alignment with Equinix's risk profile
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 JD or equivalent required
 </li>
 <li>
 3-5 years' experience completing tasks similar to the above for a law firm or in-house legal department required
 </li>
 <li>
 Current active member of a state bar association or legal association applicable to jurisdiction of hire required
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
 
 
 Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 136,000 - 204,000 CAD / Annual
 
 
 United States - Denver Office DEO : 155,000 - 233,000 USD / Annual
 
 
 United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 155,000 - 233,000 USD / Annual
 
 
 United States - San Francisco Office SFO : 179,000 - 269,000 USD / Annual
 
 
 United States - Tampa Office TAO : 155,000 - 233,000 USD / Annual
 
 
 United States - New York Office NYO : 171,000 - 257,000 USD / Annual
 
 
 Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.
 
 The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs.
 
 Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.
 
 
 The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.
 
 
 
 Equinix Benefits
 
 
 
 As an employee, you become important to Equinix&rsquo;s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we&rsquo;re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you&rsquo;ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.
 
 
 
 Employee Assistance Program
 
 : An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
 
 
 US Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future. - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. Canada Core Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA). - Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to specific plan or program terms, and to change at Equinix discretion.
 
 
 Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
 
 
 Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
</div>

Legal Counsel, Corporate

Clipboard

<div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Why Clipboard Exists:</h2>

We exist to lift as many people up the socioeconomic ladder as possible. We dramatically improve lives by letting professionals turn extra time and ambition into career growth and financial opportunity. We achieve this with our app-based marketplace that connects workplaces and professionals, allowing professionals to book on-demand shifts and workplaces to access on-demand talent.
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
About Clipboard:</h2>

Clipboard is a fast-growing Series C marketplace. We are a leader in our Long Term Care vertical and are expanding into several others (Dental Offices, Schools, etc). 
We are a YC Top Company with a global, remote team of 700+ people. We have been profitable since 2022, and fill millions of shifts annually at partner workplaces across the US, where tens of thousands of professionals work with us every year. 
We are looking for your help to keep growing so we can serve more professionals and workplaces. 
To learn more about us, take a look at our website here.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
About the role:</h2>

This isn't the type of in-house counsel position where you will be siloed into a few narrow workstreams or deal with the same issue day after day. At Clipboard Health, you'll be tasked with tackling novel legal challenges, flexing different muscles across various areas of law, and making high-impact decisions in a fast-moving environment.

You have both the sharp instincts of a high-stakes litigator and an entrepreneurial spirit. You crave a creative and collaborative&mdash;rather than purely adversarial&mdash;experience in the law. You are a skilled and concise writer and communicator, and excel at and enjoy detail-oriented tasks, fact-finding, and investigative work. You have a strong degree of curiosity and are particularly adept at identifying subtle clues which may be indicative of a much wider and important universe of issues you need to dive into. You can navigate fairly esoteric internal databases to collect and digest complex sets of data. You are eager to bring your experience with litigation and investigations to an in-house role on a small and supportive team that affords opportunity for professional growth. You look forward to channeling your skills as a litigator into supporting and advocating for a mission-driven and groundbreaking business. You embrace and are not daunted by ambiguity or a challenge, have a perennially positive attitude, and are eager to help build a legal department and support the business in a fast-paced environment. You enjoy taking the lead on projects, and naturally take the initiative to solve problems and improve and streamline systems and processes.
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Responsibilities:</h2>
<ul><li>Manage various litigation workstreams relating to independent contractor classification, including but not limited to matters relating to unemployment insurance claims and workers compensation.</li>
<li>Partner with the Senior Litigation Counsel and outside counsel on managing high-stakes litigation matters, including by taking a lead role with the company's discovery/litigation hold strategy, drafting responsive pleadings, briefs, and other important documents.</li>
<li>Take full ownership of the Company's unpaid revenue litigation strategy, including managing a docket of affirmative litigation matters, partnering with various company finance teams, creating business-savvy protocols and guidance for proactively mitigating accounts receivable risk.</li>
<li>Manage the company's third-party subpoena and law enforcement response strategy, including by improving our subpoena response playbook.</li>
<li>Provide legal guidance to a wide range of cross function teams, including the Company's product team.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">What success looks like 90 days in:</h2>
<ul><li>You are deeply familiar with all pending litigation and investigation matters and have taken over leadership of more than one such matter, including communicating and coordinating with outside counsel and internal stakeholders.</li>
<li>You have a deep understanding of the company's internal databases and can quickly collect and analyze complex sets of data, both for the purposes of developing proactive risk mitigation strategies and responding to high-stakes litigation document requests.</li>
<li>You fully own the unemployment, workers compensation workstreams and revenue collection workstreams and can operate completely independently on these fronts with minimal supervision.</li>
<li>You have systematized and now lead the company's third-party subpoena response process.</li>
<li>You are contributing to legal strategy decisions made by the Head of Legal.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Need to have:</h2>
<ul><li>JD, admission to the California bar, with at least 5 years of experience</li>
<li>Bias toward action and solving (not just spotting) problems</li>
<li>Ability to take ownership of your work and manage projects independently</li>
<li>Excellent communication and writing abilities</li>
<li>Comfort and skill in navigating complexity and ambiguity, and working on a leanly staffed team</li>
<li>Willingness to quickly dive into new and &quot;unfamiliar&quot; legal issues</li>
<li>Ability to work under pressure and autonomously, and meet tight deadlines</li>
<li>Agility and flexibility to take on new tasks and responsibilities when necessary to support the business and legal team's needs in a fast-moving, rapidly scaling, and dynamic tech company</li>
<li>Willingness and ability to engage with and interpret data, especially from unfamiliar sources</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Nice to have:</h2>
<ul><li>Experience handling arbitrations and class actions</li>
<li>Clerkship experience</li>
<li>Government experience</li>
<li>Experience working cross-culturally and with diverse, global teams</li></ul> 
 
The base salary range for this position is $190,000 to $220,000. This role will also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus (paid on a quarterly basis) and/or equity compensation.

The range provided is Clipboard's reasonable estimate of the salary for this role. The actual amount may differ based on factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location.</div>

Litigation Counsel

Waymo

<div>
 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&mdash;The World's Most Experienced Driver&trade;&mdash;to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo&rsquo;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.
 
 
 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. We collaborate with our engineering, product, strategy and operations teams to develop and protect our intellectual property portfolio and drive our corporate and commercial transactions. We ensure compliance with an increasingly complex and dynamic range of global regulations. And we anticipate, mitigate, and litigate high-profile and precedent-setting legal matters.
 
 
 
 In this hybrid role, you will report into our Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory.
 
 
 
 
 You Will
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Advise on the applicability of existing state and local laws and regulations in novel factual situations.
 </li>
 <li>
 Partner with cross-functional partners (e.g. Policy, Product, Safety, Engineering) to shape outcomes in regulatory and legislative proceedings that impact Waymo's operations.
 </li>
 <li>
 Represent Waymo in interactions with government agencies.
 </li>
 <li>
 Advise teams building scalable operational and regulatory compliance programs and processes.
 </li>
 <li>
 Gain subject matter expertise in new areas as novel issues and topics emerge.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 You Have
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
 </li>
 <li>
 3 to 5+ years of experience as an attorney at a firm, in-house at a company, or in government, practicing in the area of administrative law, agency regulations, regulatory legislation and/or compliance.
 </li>
 <li>
 Exceptional analytical and writing skills and a comprehensive understanding of complex legal subject matter.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in ambiguous or challenging situations involving safety-critical issues.
 </li>
 <li>
 Ability to propose practical solutions to legal issues and lead legal compliance and risk mitigation efforts, executing with appropriate urgency.
 </li>
 <li>
 Excellent communication skills, with a track record of collaborative engagement with industry stakeholders about sensitive, complex topics.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 We Prefer
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Experience with relevant subject matter such as autonomous vehicles, other automotive, ride-hailing.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with land use and infrastructure regulatory matters.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in supporting the expansion of highly regulated business operations.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
 
 
 Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo&rsquo;s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
 
 
 Salary Range
 
 
 $238,000&mdash;$302,000 USD
</div>

Regulatory Counsel

<div><div>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&mdash;The World's Most Experienced Driver&trade;&mdash;to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo&rsquo;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.</div>
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. We collaborate with our engineering, product, strategy and operations teams to develop and protect our intellectual property portfolio and drive our corporate and commercial transactions. We ensure compliance with an increasingly complex and dynamic range of global regulations. And we anticipate, mitigate, and litigate high-profile and precedent-setting legal matters.

In this hybrid role, you will report into our Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory.
You will:
<ul>
<li>Advise on the applicability of existing state and local laws and regulations in novel factual situations.</li>
<li>Partner with cross-functional partners (e.g. Policy, Product, Safety, Engineering) to shape outcomes in regulatory and legislative proceedings that impact Waymo's operations.</li>
<li>Represent Waymo in interactions with government agencies.</li>
<li>Advise teams building scalable operational and regulatory compliance programs and processes.</li>
<li>Gain subject matter expertise in new areas as novel issues and topics emerge.</li>
</ul>
You have:
<ul>
<li>Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership.</li>
<li>3 to 5+ years of experience as an attorney at a firm, in-house at a company, or in government, practicing in the area of administrative law, agency regulations, regulatory legislation and/or compliance.</li>
<li>Exceptional analytical and writing skills and a comprehensive understanding of complex legal subject matter.</li>
<li>Experience in ambiguous or challenging situations involving safety-critical issues.</li>
<li>Ability to propose practical solutions to legal issues and lead legal compliance and risk mitigation efforts, executing with appropriate urgency.</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills, with a track record of collaborative engagement with industry stakeholders about sensitive, complex topics.</li>
</ul>
We prefer:
<ul>
<li>Experience with relevant subject matter such as autonomous vehicles, other automotive, ride-hailing.</li>
<li>Experience with land use and infrastructure regulatory matters.</li>
<li>Experience in supporting the expansion of highly regulated business operations.</li>
</ul><div><div>
<div>The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo&rsquo;s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
</div>
<div>Salary Range</div>
<div>$238,000&mdash;$302,000 USD</div></div></div></div>

Tyson & Mendes

<div>Join Tyson &amp; Mendes &ndash; Where Insurance Defense Meets Innovation

Please note: An active bar license in the State of California is required.

At Tyson &amp; Mendes, we're more than a national litigation firm&mdash;we're a force for change in insurance defense and trial advocacy. Known for our cutting-edge approach and bold mission to stop Nuclear Verdicts&reg;, we set the standard for results-driven representation across the country.

As we continue our nationwide growth, we're seeking accomplished senior attorneys who bring courtroom confidence, leadership, and a passion for strategy. If you're ready to make a lasting impact on clients, cases, and the legal industry, this is your moment.

Why Tyson &amp; Mendes?

Lead with Purpose &ndash; Step into a senior role where your voice matters and your decisions shape outcomes. We empower our senior counsel with autonomy, trust, and the tools to lead high-exposure cases.

Growth Built In &ndash; With our nationally recognized trial academy, ongoing executive-level development, and a firm culture that promotes from within, your next step forward is already in motion.

Stability + Agility &ndash; Join a firm with national reach, financial strength, and a collaborative, no-silos mindset. We move with purpose&mdash;and you won't get lost in the shuffle.

Inclusive by Design &ndash; Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is more than a policy&mdash;it's a practice that drives innovation, strengthens teams, and delivers better results.

Flexible, Performance-Focused Work &ndash; Office, hybrid, or remote&mdash;we value outcomes over facetime. Your work style should support your best work.

Who You Are

You are a seasoned litigator with a defense mindset, respected by clients and colleagues for your strategic thinking, courtroom presence, and ethical leadership. You're driven to defend justice with courage, precision, and professionalism. You thrive on complex cases, thinking several moves ahead, and turning legal challenges into opportunities. You bring proven experience managing litigation teams, mentoring junior attorneys, and navigating high-stakes matters with confidence. Above all, you are committed to excellence, collaboration, and delivering exceptional value to clients.

Make Your Move. Be part of something bigger&mdash;join Tyson &amp; Mendes and help shape the future of insurance defense. Apply today. We're ready for your best.

Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Develop a case theme that is more compelling than any plaintiff ploy for sympathy or anger
</li><li>Refuse to accept mediocrity, the average, the standard or the norm in anything
</li><li>Independently handle court appearances, depositions, briefs and trials
</li><li>Work as part of a team with all levels of experiences
</li><li>Routine communications with clients
</li><li>Cultivate relationships with the firm's existing and future clients
</li><li>Provide leadership and direction with respect to less experienced attorneys</li></ul> 


Requirements
<ul>
<li>JD from an ABA approved school</li>
<li>Must be licensed in the State of California</li>
<li>8+ years of solid litigation experience, specifically with litigation support, deposition and trial preparation
</li><li>Ability to manage full case handling responsibilities, including all facets of discovery and trial
</li><li>Experience handling insurance defense matters preferred
</li><li>Experience with time management systems
</li><li>Proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
</li><li>Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision
</li><li>Outstanding listening, verbal and written communication skills
</li><li>Professional appearance and demeanor</li></ul> 


Benefits
<ul>
<li>Guaranteed bonus structure for attorneys and paralegals
</li><li>Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans (some at no cost to the employee)</li>
<li>Student loan repayment assistance OR 529 college savings program for attorneys</li>
<li>401K matching</li>
<li>Paid parental leave</li>
<li>Flexible vacation policy for attorneys</li>
<li>Internal education and leadership development programs</li>
<li>Pathway to partnership for attorneys</li>
<li>Internal diversity and inclusion programs, such as the Women's Initiative and Young Professionals Initiative</li>
<li>Firm-wide charitable giving program
</li><li>Numerous social and off-site events each year to enrich your relationships with your colleagues</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program through HealthAdvocate</li>
<li>Access to Maven resources for new parents through Blue Shield</li></ul> 


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Senior Counsel (Civil Defense 8+ Years)

Block

<div><div>Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams &mdash; People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more &mdash; provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Virtual Currency Regulatory Counsel who is excited to help shape the future of money. As part of our Counsel team, you'll be at the center of cutting-edge developments in payments, digital assets, and financial technology. You'll partner with Compliance, Policy, Risk, Product/Product Counsel, and Engineering to solve regulatory challenges creatively&mdash;making sure innovation and compliance go hand in hand.

You'll advise on first-of-their-kind products, interpreting evolving regulations, and working directly with regulators and industry groups to help chart the path forward for virtual currency and virtual currency-adjacent developments at Block.

You Will
<ul>
<li>Be the go-to regulatory advisor on all things virtual currency.</li>
<li>Guide product teams on how to launch and scale offerings in compliant and creative ways.</li>
<li>Help navigate federal and state regulatory frameworks (FinCEN, CFPB, NYDFS, CA DFPI and more).</li>
<li>Represent us in regulatory discussions, exams, and industry forums.</li>
<li>Advise on licensing and registration for money services businesses, including advising on the differences between regulated and unregulated activity, and substantive virtual currency matters related to bitcoin, stablecoin, USDC, the Lightning Network, and solana.</li>
<li>Collaborate with Compliance and Engineering to build/enhance controls that meet regulatory expectations while staying user-friendly and scalable.</li>
<li>Track legislation, regulatory guidance, and enforcement trends&mdash;and translate them into actionable insights for the business.</li>
<li>Draft and negotiate commercial agreements with crypto and payments partners.</li>
<li>Train and empower teams across the company with knowledge on digital asset laws and regulatory strategy.</li>
</ul>
You Have
<ul>
<li>JD degree and membership in good standing with at least one state bar.</li>
<li>6+ years of experience advising on financial regulatory matters.</li>
<li>Deep knowledge of virtual currency, money transmission regulations, and the Bank Secrecy Act.</li>
<li>Comfort working at the intersection of law/regulation, product, and technology.</li>
<li>A business-minded lawyer who can spot risk but also propose solutions.</li>
<li>Clear communicator who can explain both complex regulatory requirements and expectations to partners and engineers, as well as Block's products to regulators and auditors.</li></ul> 


We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and &ldquo;fair chance&rdquo; ordinances.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.<div><div><div> 

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate&rsquo;s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.</div><div> 
Zone A:</div><div>
$217,800&mdash;$326,800 USD</div></div><div><div>
Zone B:
</div><div>$202,600&mdash;$303,800 USD</div></div><div><div>
Zone C:</div><div>
$191,700&mdash;$287,500 USD</div></div><div><div>
Zone D:</div><div>
$185,200&mdash;$277,800 USD</div></div></div><div>
Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws.

Contact us at privacy@block.xyz with hiring practice or data usage questions.

Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we&rsquo;re helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.</div></div></div>

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