Microsoft Senior Corporate Counsel 

United States, Washington 

790646909

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.
• 5 years’ experience in cybersecurity law, cybersecurity compliance and privacy including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation
• Experience in both criminal and civil litigation, including experience as a prosecutor or government attorney

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency and facility with cyber risks, remediation, or US and/or foreign cybersecurity standards, frameworks, risk assessments or certification processes, ideally including a practical understanding of same
• Experience designing and implementing cross-functional programs and processes to track legal or regulatory requirements, including compliance programs
• Deep curiosity to understand Microsoft’s products and services, with a drive to get precise and complete information to make informed decisions
• Sound and practical business judgment, ability to think strategically, and desire to establish a “trusted advisor” relationship with key clients
• Highly motivated, independent, self-starter able to multitask and constantly prioritize in an ever-changing legal and regulatory environment
• Ability to creatively problem-solve with a focus on achieving results that both benefit our business and maintain the trust of our customers and partners
• Desire and ability to work with diverse, global teams
• This role may eventually involve domestic and international travel.
  

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until February 6, 2025.

Legal Advice and Counsel

• As part of a team of attorneys and working with our policy experts, review laws around cybersecurity through the lens of compliance, articulating legal obligations for our product and services teams globally.
• Ensure our cybersecurity controls comply with global regulatory requirements.
• Work with legal, engineering and compliance teams around the company on implementation of security compliance regimes for new laws and obligations.
• Provide strategic direction to other legal teams and business partners on specific issues and trends in cybersecurity and related legal compliance that will impact Microsoft’s businesses, our customers, and our ecosystem.
• Provide expertise to legal and policy teams across Microsoft seeking counsel on the interpretation of cybersecurity legal and regulatory obligations.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for global legal and government affairs teams and other internal teams to advise on developing cybersecurity-related legislative priorities and initiatives and track developing legislation to understand its potential impact on Microsoft.
• Advise and help clients understand cybersecurity compliance issues, identify risks, and offer solutions.

Operational Excellence

• Provide input and continuous feedback to improve process efficiencies within role; identifies opportunities and tools to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Communication

• Collaborate effectively within Corporate, External and Legal Affairs and with business clients.