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Posted date: Aug 05, 2025
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Category: Legal & Corporate Affairs
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $164,550
Range: $105,800 - $223,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Work location type: Microsoft on-site only
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Microsoft’s Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization seeks an experienced attorney to join the legal team supporting Marketing as Corporate Counsel. The successful candidate for this role will serve as a trusted legal advisor and partner to Microsoft’s commercial product marketing team, thriving in a fast-paced environment where agility, collaboration and sound judgment are essential to drive adoption of cutting-edge AI technology.In this role, you will partner with product marketing and other CELA colleagues to support the overall market strategy for the growing commercial product portfolio that includes Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Teams. You will serve as the front-line legal support to our marketing clients, working closely with them as they create the right messaging and narratives to tell the unique stories of the value and impact of our products. You will also partner with colleagues in our broader marketing and adjacent legal groups, as your work will span a variety of legal issues, including advertising, copyright, trademark, competition, contract, privacy, and other areas.
We invite applicants who are eager to learn about both legal and technology issues and who show a track record of being willing to learn, collaborate, and evolve.
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.
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 will 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 and 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 aand also propose efficiencies to budget management, and model compliance, privacy, and data security.Collaborate within the Legal and Corporate Affairs work group to raise issues and support ideas.
Qualifications
Required QualificationsJuris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 1+ year(s) experience as a practicing attorneyOR equivalent experienceActive license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdictionPreferred Qualifications
Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 2+ years experience as a practicing attorneyOR equivalent experience1+ year(s) experience as an attorney in specialized practice area (e.g., tax, employment, copyright)Legal Counsel IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $105,800 - $204,000 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 $136,200 - $223,300 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 18, 2025.
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.
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