Job Details
Posted date: Aug 30, 2024
Category: Legal & Corporate Affairs
Location: Redmond, WA
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential - and excitement for the journey ahead.A Paralegal provides administrative and basic legal support to attorneys, fellow paralegals and other members of the Subsidiary Management Team in the Corporate Legal Group in Legal Affairs at Microsoft.
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.
Support paralegals, attorneys, and other department roles on routine processes and legal matters with supervision, escalating issues to attorneys, sr. paralegals and subject matter experts, including outside counsel. Draft, proofread, edit, finalize, and organize the proper execution of correspondence and routine corporate compliance documentation such as board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, corporate certificates, and powers of attorney.Provide initial and follow up responses to clients on email inquiries with regard to Microsoft’s worldwide subsidiary corporate compliance.Investigate and recognize potentially complex or higher-level legal issues and involve a paralegal or attorney to address them.Handle projects and other assignments from attorneys or paralegals as needed.Interface for records management of local files with CELA Records Management. Including creating, maintaining, tracking, retrieving, and routing legal files.Maintain database for Microsoft’s worldwide corporate structure.
Embody our Culture & Values
Qualifications
Required QualificationsParalegal Certification that meets the requirements for the location of workOR Associate's Degree (or currenly pursuing)OR equivalent experience.Preferred Qualifications
· Bachelor's Degree OR equivalent experience.+1 year(s) experience in a technology industry environment.Oral and Written Communications Skills Organizational SkillsProactive approach to prioritizing work Self-starter with orientation towards details and results Ability to think and analyze documents critically and logically Ability to maintain confidentiality of information appropriatelyExperience with drafting contracts
Paralegal IC1 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $25.67 - $45.29 per hour. 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 $37.07 - $51.68 per hour.
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 September 6, 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.
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