Commercial Paralegal job description Position description: Microsoft has an immediate opportunity for a paralegal to join the U.S. subsidiary CELA team to provide support and counsel for the U.S. One Commercial Partner group, focused on recruiting, enabling and driving solution-based sales with and through Microsoft's industry-leading ecosystem of partners. The role will entail working closely with lawyers and business clients to support a variety of partner-based transactions, strategies, business development opportunities as well as legal compliance initiatives with Microsoft's large and diverse U.S. partner base. This paralegal will work with the subsidiary account teams, licensing executives and CELA attorneys in the region and across the company This position is based in Bellevue, WA.
Key responsibilities Assist attorneys with drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial partner agreements including licensing, distribution, strategic marketing and lead generation agreements Drive greater internal efficiencies for both legal and business groups through the development or redesign of legal support processes, licensing programs, template licensing documents, and Microsoft technologies Work with internal teams including product development and marketing teams, operations, CELA stakeholders, and multiple product groups to analyze legal risks, resolve issues, and implement overall
Minimum qualifications 4+years of experience as a transactional paralegal, project manager or similar role in legal department of a large corporation or law firm Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint Ideal experience Experience advising sales and marketing teams in internet or software industries a plus, especially cloud services Program management experience preferred