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Microsoft Regulatory Counsel Responsible AI 
Belgium, Brussels 
523869731

10.09.2024

Microsoft is committed to ensuring that we develop and deploy our AI technologies in ways that uphold our AI principles and warrant people’s trust. The Office of Responsible AI plays a leading role in this effort as part of Microsoft’s Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) team. With a cross-company mandate, and a developed internal practice of responsible AI, we contribute to the conversation about the new laws, norms, and standards that are needed to advance responsible AI for the benefit of society at large. We do our public policy work with the benefit of insights from our internal practice of responsible AI, as well as broad and deep partnerships with civil society organizations, academic partners, and.

the rapid expansion of new lawsrds relating to AI, thiswill focus onand play a key roleengagement with existing and new regulators.As part of the Ois position requires subject matterork closely with public policy colleaguesto analyze emerging laws,.role in responding to regulatory inquiries and.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

  • extensive experienceas a practicing attorney OR equivalent practice of law.
  • Active license to practice law ina jurisdictionand capable of meeting admission requirements in relevantjurisdiction.
  • Juris Doctor or international equivalent degree
  • Experience responding to requests or inquiries from regulatory entities.

or Preferred Qualifications:

  • In-house counsel experience.
  • years experiencecounselingAIor other technologyclients and translating legal requirements into actionable engineering-facing guidance.
  • Willingness to be available for occasional evening and early morning meetings with stakeholders in different time zones.
  • amiliarity with laws, regulations,policies,and codesrelevant to the responsible development and deployment ofAI models and systems(e.g.,EU AI Act,the U.S. Executive Order onthe Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of ArtificialIntelligence,GDPR, EU Data Act, EU DigitalServices Act,EU DigitalMarkets ActandtheCyberspace Administration of China regulationaddressinggenerative AI
  • .The ability to promote cooperation and solve problems ina timely, creative, and professional manner.
  • Maintain confidentiality ofhighly sensitivematerial and information with discretion and professionalism.
  • The ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to rapidly changing environments and demands.
  • Exercising a growth mindset with a strong record of experimentation, learning from both successes and failures.

Legal Advice and Counsel

  • Act asasubject-matter expertonlaws and regulations that affect theresponsibledevelopment and deployment ofAImodels and systems, andhow we engage with regulators globally todemonstratecompliance with them.
  • artner closely with public policy colleagues toestablishand maintainrelationships withemergingAI regulatory bodies,participatein discussions and consultations with regulatorsand contribute to the development of industry standards.
  • Lead responses to regulatory inquiries,investigationsand enforcement actions. Oversee the collection and production ofaccurateinformation in external submissions and disclosures.
  • nterpretnew regulationimpactingAIworldwidetoinform compliance efforts.Analyze the latest regulatory and legislative proposals in technology regulationtoidentifytrends andensuresubstantive and effective engagementwhereappropriate. Partner with teams across Microsoft to understand and advise on the impact of emerging laws and regulations and help prepare strategies to respond to them.
  • providingactionable advice on a wide range ofregulatoryissues; collaborate and advise onregulatorystrategy to drive meaningful conversations that are grounded inanin-depth understanding of Microsoft’s AI productdevelopmentand deployment strategies.
  • Partner withcolleagues in the Office of Responsible AI anda variety of Microsoftteams that aresubject-matter expertsin related domains, including Privacy,Security, Digital Safety,Intellectual Property,andCompetitionand Market Regulation, to translatefinalizedlegal and regulatory requirements into engineering-facing guidance thatmeets regulatory expectations andcan be operationalized at scale.
  • yand engageappropriate stakeholdersin Corporate,Externaland Legal Affairs (CELA) andthebusiness to drivedecisions anddevelop decision making frameworks.
  • ontribute to operational improvements (including timeliness, quality improvement, and cost reduction); develop and implement recommendations that increaseefficiencieswithinthe Office of Responsible AI.
  • objectivesand external outreach initiatives (e.g., conferences, consultations, committees)and coordinate with government affairs professionals to obtain alignmenton policy strategy.


Culture

  • Act with empathy in supporting teammates, CELA colleagues, and business clients.
  • similaritiesand differences in others.
  • Bring energy and passion to your work.
  • Embody ourand