Principal Corporate Counsel
Microsoft
Principal Corporate Counsel
London, United Kingdom
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Overview
Turn experience into opportunity. Leverage your accomplishments to get the kind of employment you’ve always wanted Iin this AI moment: cutting edge issues, world class clients and strategic initiatives all with the collaboration and support of a global community of seasoned professionals. If you are ready to work directly with business leaders and their teams to solve problems and drive change, then a career with the Microsoft legal team is for you.
We have an immediate opening for a highly motivated and experienced attorney to join the Microsoft UK subsidiary’s Corporate, External and Legal Affairs team (CELA) to provide general counselling legal services on commercial legal matters across a range of industries.
This Attorney will work as part of a team supporting the Microsoft UK subsidiary at our offices in London and will report to the UK CELA Head of Legal. This individual will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal guidance to the business across our intelligent cloud, operating system and business processes (including Azure, Azure Open AI, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Windows, Surface, and AI). Our customers are in the midst of game-changing digital transformations and this attorney will have frequent contact with all levels of Microsoft account teams, industry teams, technical experts, outside partners, customers and vendors as well as our regional and global CELA teams. Experience supporting a range of commercial matters and the operational elements of legal services provision desired.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree demonstrable 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.
- UK qualified solicitor or barrister with demonstrable experience as a practicing attorney and preferred in house experience.
- Extensive experience practicing in sophisticated legal environments;
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrable analytical and written communication skills;
- A keen business sense, with the ability to find creative business-oriented solutions to legal issues, balancing legal risks against business interests;
- A demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines in fast-paced environment, prioritise workflow and adjust to frequent workload fluctuations;
- An ability to work independently while also being a collaborator;
- Demonstrable team spirit and ability to work with colleagues based in different locations;
- An ability to establish a “trusted advisor” relationship with key business team members;
- A high tolerance for ambiguity and change; and
- Passion for technology, the potential of digital transformation and Microsoft’s diverse range of products and services.
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Responsibilities
Primary Duties:
- Acts as the primary legal contact UK Subsidiary commercial legal matters across a range of industries and operating units.
- Provide input into the review, drafting and negotiation of a wide range commercial contracts, including licensing and framework agreements, letters of support, MoU’s, term sheets and responses to RFPs and tenders.
- Provide proactive legal and business counseling on a broad range of topics, including related UK laws, contracting issues, data protection, security, intellectual property and licensing, responsible design of AI, competition/anti-trust, general commercial law, contract interpretation, contentious matters and regulatory compliance.
- Identifies and anticipates legal risks in the client's business, technology, and/or public policy, and develops solutions to mitigate future risk.
- Manages day to day interactions with outside counsel or other service providers to address and resolve issues.
- Occasional attendance at our Reading offices as required.
- International travel will be required from time to time.