About the job

As a Legal Trainee and part of the Google regional legal team, you will play an important role in helping us respond to some of the legal challenges of the information age. You will get insight into a variety of legal challenges at Google and YouTube, learning to expect the unexpected while promoting the development of internet law in an unconventional environment.

Based in Milan, the Italian legal department of Google offers an opportunity to join the team and assist with legal matters. In this role, you will enhance your organizational skills, attention to detail, and adaptability, while also getting the opportunity to demonstrate that you have sound legal judgment, can learn quickly in a fast-paced international environment, and can communicate confidently at all levels.
20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for working with some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you're a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you address unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Respond to legal requests from users and third parties in relation to Google services, and resolve internal escalations.

• Assist the legal team in the preparation and management of court actions and in the analysis of lawsuits.

• Provide support for the localization of products, marketing assessments, and agreement drafting and review.

• Conduct research on a variety of legal topics (e.g., copyright, consumer regulations, media regulations, advertising, etc.).

• Participate in the creation and maintenance of internal knowledge databases for the legal team.

Minimum qualifications

• Master's degree in Law from an Italian University.

• Experience in a law firm or in a media/technology company.

• Ability to communicate in English and Italian fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in legal analysis and research.

• Experience building relationships and communicating with people at all levels.

• Experience in data protection, copyright, technology, or media law.

• Experience working on numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Knowledge of technology, IT-relevant legal problems, and recent developments.

• Available to start March 2026 for a 12 months fixed-term contract.