Principal Counsel, Regulatory Affairs

4 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Cruise Full time

Regulatory Counsel, Autonomous Vehicles

Cruise is seeking a highly experienced Regulatory Counsel to join our team. As a key member of our legal department, you will play a critical role in shaping the company's regulatory strategy and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Advise on applicable AV regulations at the local, state, and federal level
  • Advise on federal and state vehicle and driver regulations that impact AVs
  • Draft materials for submission to federal and state regulators
  • Support AV testing, ridehailing and/or delivery teams in meeting their objectives and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Identify areas of compliance risk and implement processes to meet regulatory requirements and ensure ongoing compliance
  • Analyze and communicate regulatory requirements for market entry, including traffic and motor vehicle laws
  • Review and draft legal documents and advise employees on legal and regulatory issues related to vendors, projects, and marketing
  • Provide legal counsel for on-road safety initiatives and autonomous vehicle behavior
  • Understand the business environment and use analytical skills and experience to set regulatory priorities, and recommend options to minimize regulatory risk while meeting business objectives
  • Advice and counsel to business decision makers on strategic issues with regulatory dimensions
  • Collaborate with engineers and other partners on AV safety
  • Analyze regulations and advocate with regulatory agencies, including in rulemaking and adjudicatory proceedings

Requirements:

  • Experienced attorney (holding a law degree) with 8+ years doing regulatory and/or compliance work in a top law firm and/or in-house legal department
  • Member of a State bar
  • Strong, demonstrated interest in technology and what Cruise does; ability to relate with engineers and get in the details
  • Ability to collaborate in a team environment and cross-functionally
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with short deadlines simultaneously
  • Highly responsive and service oriented with excellent legal and business judgment

Why Cruise?

Cruise is a leader in the autonomous vehicle industry, and we're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
  • Subsidized mental health benefits
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
  • 401(k) Cruise matching program
  • Fertility benefits
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
  • Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
  • Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
  • CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy

Join Our Team:

Cruise is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you're passionate about regulatory law and autonomous vehicles, we encourage you to apply.



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