Corporate Counsel

We have an immediate opening for a curious, collaborative, and eager Corporate Counsel to join our Windows + Devices CELA Team within the Microsoft Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs team. As a Corporate Counsel in Windows + Devices CELA, you will work closely with component sourcing engineers, factory managers, devices program managers and developers, and business leaders across Windows + Devices to help deliver iconic end-to-end products across hardware, software, and services that people love and use every day. This opportunity will allow you to hone your drafting and negotiation expertise, develop client counseling skills, and influence the development of Microsoft's hardware devices.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 1+ year(s) experience as a practicing attorney
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year(s) experience as an attorney in consumer electronics development
• 1+ year(s) experience drafting and negotiating hardware component purchase agreements and/or hardware manufacturing agreements

Legal Counsel IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $103,800 - $200,300 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,700 - $219,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 1, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Responsibilities

• You will contribute to legal and related business matters, as well as identify, anticipate, and propose solutions to legal risks in the client's business, technology, and public policy. You'll also collaborate with outside counsel to address and resolve project-specific issues.
• Draft and negotiate transactional documents, as well as monitor business activity to ensure legal compliance policies are followed. You'll also help clients understand compliance issues, identify risks and offer solutions along the way.
• Identify opportunities and tools, as well as provide continuous feedback to improve process efficiencies within your role. You'll also propose efficiencies to budget management, and model compliance, privacy, and data security.

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