Senior Corporate Counsel

• Act as the primary legal counsel for assigned clients on a variety of legal, business, and compliance issues related to licensing Microsoft products and online services to commercial customers
• Draft legal terms related to commercial licensing transactions, including programmatic agreements, standard amendments, custom amendments, notices, and disclaimers
• Identify and anticipate legal risks in proposed business plans, collaborate with legal colleagues and outside counsel to evaluate potential risks, advise cross-functional teams, and help develop practical and scalable solutions to mitigate such risks
• Support business and legal teams in negotiating high-value transactions by providing actionable advice and training grounded with in-depth understanding of the legal issues, licensing terms, and business processes
• Engage with legal and other business colleagues (e.g., operations, deal desk, finance, tax and trade, compliance) to identify issues and share best practices
• Demonstrate highly effective communication skills, verbally and in writing, to distill complex legal issues for stakeholders
• Effectively manage large, multi-dimensional projects that require collaboration among many stakeholders to meet tight deadlines in the face of competing priorities
• Embody our Culture and Values
• Foster inclusive practices and ensure diverse perspectives are heard
• Support colleagues and clients with empathy and respect
• Embrace a global mindset, respecting similarities and differences in others

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 6+ years 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
• 6+ years experience with Contract law, intellectual property, data protection, privacy law, competition law, anti-corruption, and/or trade law
• Law firm or in-house roles specializing in complex transactions, including technology transactions, M&A, business development, or related work managing complex transactions involving multiple stakeholders
• Regulatory issues pertaining to software and cloud services in industries such as banking and financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, etc.
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• 1+ years experience using AI technology to create work product and automate tasks

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation