Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 6+ years experience as a practicing attorney
- OR equivalent experience.
- Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction.
- Experience counseling engineering or technical clients and translating legal requirements into actionable engineering-facing guidance
- Experience managing and driving to closure long-term, highly-matrixed, cross-organizational projects
Prefered Qualifcations
- Familiarity with hyperscale cloud computing and Microsoft Online Services (or equivalent)
- Keen business sense, ability to think strategically and communicate effectively, and ability to establish a trusted advisor relationship with business and engineering clients
- Ability to lead and drive to resolution complex projects with diverse stakeholders in varied disciplines and geographies through collaboration; willingness to be available for occasional evening and early morning meetings with stakeholders in different time zones
- Experience responding to requests or inquiries from enterprise customers, regulatory entities, non-governmental organizations, or standards bodies
- General familiarity with global data privacy, digital safety, competition, environmental, AI, security, and other laws, regulations, and codes (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, BIPA, PIPL, DSA, DORA, Data Act, AI Act, NIS2)
- Flexible and analytical thinker able to quickly and accurately identify legal issues in a complex environment and to develop solutions by exercising confident judgment in ambiguous situations
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and prioritize workflow when faced with competing demands
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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 7, 2024.