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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. 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 to the Senior Program Manager, AV Compliance - Vehicle & Driver Compliance
Job Responsibility
Build relationships with regulators and lead the strategy to identify and secure contracts with potential vendors for scalable international vehicle compliance
Manage vehicle and driver compliance activities such as permitting and registration
Oversee vendor partnerships for autonomous vehicles and operators, monitoring the health and compliance of operations through high-level program management
Architect and scale internal vehicle and driver compliance frameworks and automated processes to meet regulatory requirements in rapidly evolving global markets, including through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools
Design and implement comprehensive KPI frameworks and reporting structures to monitor, assess, and drive improvements in operational and vendor performance
Establish documentation standards for compliance processes and lead communication strategies for vendors and executive stakeholders
Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal software development teams to build consistent, scalable technical solutions for evolving regulatory requirements
Requirements
At least 5-6 years of experience in a regulatory compliance role, on a legal team, or in a dedicated partnership capacity, preferably within a safety-focused or transportation organization
Proven track record of managing complex vendor engagements or projects, including holding partners accountable to rigorous compliance and performance metrics
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to distill complex regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for diverse audiences
Advanced gap-finding and risk-assessment abilities, with experience proactively mitigating issues before they impact operations
High-level organizational and project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead initiatives from concept to completion
Systems-thinking mindset, with the ability to transform manual, repetitive tasks into sophisticated, automated workflows at scale
Nice to have
Strong technical aptitude with the ability to influence the development of proprietary software tools
Demonstrated resilience and leadership in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, with a focus on problem-solving
High EQ and mentorship mindset, with a history of scaling systems efficiently within a team
Deep expertise in transportation industry regulations, specifically involving autonomous vehicle technology and policy
Experience owning the room when conceptualizing and operationalizing new processes that close critical gaps in existing operational flows
Experience scaling a compliance program during a period of significant company growth or international expansion
Ability to speak multiple languages
What we offer
Discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Health and wellness
Financial wellness
Flexibility and time off
Top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance
Mental wellness support
Gym membership
Special wellness programs
Competitive compensation
Bonus opportunities
Equity
Employees provident fund
Perks and employee discounts
Flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year