Corporate Counsel, Marketing

Position Overview

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 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate on legal and related business matters, identifying, anticipating, and proposing solutions to legal risks in the client's business, technology, and public policy.
• Work with outside counsel to address and resolve project-specific issues.
• Draft and negotiate transactional documents, monitor business activity to ensure legal compliance, and help clients understand compliance issues while identifying risks and offering solutions.
• Identify opportunities and tools to provide continuous feedback for process efficiencies, propose efficiencies to budget management, and model compliance, privacy, and data security.
• Collaborate with the Legal and Corporate Affairs work group to raise issues and support ideas.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 1+ year(s) experience as a practicing attorney
• * OR equivalent experience
• Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in the relevant jurisdiction

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 2+ years experience as a practicing attorney
• * OR equivalent experience
• 1+ year(s) experience as an attorney in a specialized practice area (e.g., marketing, copyright)

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: USD $105,800 - $204,000 per year. For specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range is USD $136,200 - $223,300 per year.
• Benefits: Certain roles may be eligible for additional compensation and benefits. More information available at Additional Benefits Information.
• Schedule: This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled.