Responsibilities

Legal Advice and Counsel 

• Drive deep engagement as “front-line” legal counsel with business clients in the Azure for Operators global teams to understand technical engineering concepts and strategy; 
• Provide high-quality, pragmatic legal and business advice regarding a wide range of issues, including general product development, security, privacy/data protection, trade, marketing, accessibility, regulatory compliance (including telecom compliance in the Azure for Operators role), and intellectual property; 

• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements with a technology focus (including with telco operators for the provision of network functions and services); 
• Provide thought leadership and counseling on emerging issues; 
• Demonstrate strong planning and organization skills, including proven ability to think strategically, help create and execute on plans to achieve both short-term and long-term results, and communicate with key legal and business stakeholders; 
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge and experience of advising in the areas of privacy and data protection and regulatory compliance; 
• Analyze and work to solve complex and cutting-edge issues; 

• Act as “front-line” legal counsel to a variety of business and engineering client groups; and 
• Work effectively with colleagues across CELA on projects and initiatives. 

 
Operational Excellence 

• Develop and implement processes, templates and best practices, track projects and share knowledge across the wider Microsoft legal community. 

The above description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary. 

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications  

• Qualified solicitor or barrister;  
• UK qualified and active member of the bar in at least one state in the United States   
• Demonstrable experience as a practicing lawyer, in-house experience is preferred 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Working knowledge and experience supporting engineering and business teams, with a focus in technology and data uses;  
• Proven track record of excellent teamwork and collaboration across geographies and time-zones, ideally in the context of working for a US technology company;  
• Experience of working in a fast-paced sales environment;
• Excellent written, oral, presentation and interpersonal skills; and  
• Love of technology and the desire to work with fun people.  

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.