Microsoft Principal Corporate Counsel 

United States, Washington 

706470849

Principal Corporate Counsel

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 4+ 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 practicing employment and/or labor law in the U.S.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Experience litigating employment claims in court, agency hearings, and/or arbitrations in the U.S.;
• Experience handling agency charges and investigations and pre-litigation disputes in the U.S.;
• Experience advising corporate clients regarding employment and/or labor law topics in the U.S.;
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, manage competing priorities, and exercise good judgment in making swift decisions with imperfect information;
• Experience contributing to the development of programs to deliver legal services at scale; and
• Unyielding commitment to the highest professional ethics.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 17, 2025.

• Proactively driving strategy and execution as lead counsel responsible for responding to and resolving agency investigations and pre-litigation disputes, such as EEOC and similar state agency charges, DOL/OFCCP compliance reviews, labor arbitrations, and private claims;
• Engaging and directing outside counsel;
• Providing innovative, practical legal advice regarding employment-related disputes to clients at all levels;
• Building and maintaining professional, trusted, productive relationships throughout the company and with external parties; and
• Partnering in the development and expansion of programmatic, cost-effective solutions for delivering legal services at scale.