About Us:

At DeepMind we've built a unique culture and work environment where long-term ambitious research can flourish. Our special interdisciplinary team combines the best techniques from deep learning, reinforcement learning and systems neuroscience to build general-purpose learning algorithms. We have already made a number of high profile breakthroughs towards building artificial general intelligence and we have all the ingredients in place to make further significant progress over the coming years!

Snapshot:

We are looking to hire an Associate Employment Counsel to join our Legal Team. In this role, you will advise on employment-related legal issues, including hiring, performance management, people & culture initiatives, diversity, equality and inclusion efforts, investigations, disciplinary actions, reorganisations, terminations, contingent workforce issues, employee privacy, litigation and transactional-related issues. You will also work closely with outside counsel to ensure compliance with employment laws across multiple jurisdictions.

The Role:

• Advise all areas of the company on employment issues, including working closely with our People team and Employee Relations partners on: performance management; employment law claims; terminations; recruiting; hiring; compensation and benefits; performance reviews; performance improvement plans; and employee and contractor classification questions.
• Draft employment guidelines, contracts and policies, and create procedures and process efficiencies.
• Stay abreast of changes to employment law and propose changes to employment-related templates, including employment contracts, employee handbooks, employment policies, separation agreements, and contingent workforce issues.
• Provide training to the company on relevant employment-related areas.
• Advise on privacy-related employment matters, including responding to subject access requests.
• Advise on internal investigations concerning potential conflicts of interest, financial misconduct, code of conduct issues or other violations of internal DeepMind policies.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws in DeepMind’s international offices.

About you:

• Highly  organised, accustomed to working at a fast pace and balancing many different tasks. You are proactive, taking the initiative when needed.
• Ability to balance legal, cultural and business demands and produce practical, solution-focused advice.
• You relish the chance to be part of something extraordinary and the opportunity to make a real difference.
• You are resourceful, enjoy variety and have a get-stuck-in mentality
• You enjoy operating independently but love being part of a highly supportive and collaborative team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in private practice and/or an in-house team.
• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales (preferred).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior in-house experience at a technology and/or research development organisation working side by side with the wider company to counsel on a variety of employment-related legal issues.
• Interest or experience in innovative technology, including in the field of artificial intelligence research or deployment of machine learning systems.

DeepMind welcomes applications from all sections of society. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.