Microsoft Principal Corporate Counsel Xbox Game Studios 

United States, Washington 

914634664

In the role of Principal Corporate Counsel, Xbox Game Studios, you will enjoy challenging issues involving intellectual property, licensing and transactions, privacy, digital safety, and more. The engineers running these services need a trusted advisor who can provide practical, creative advice to complex and often novel issues —even in areas with evolving and developing legal and regulatory frameworks.

If you are curious, work well with others, and are eager to put your legal skills to work for a premier game studio, we hope you’ll apply now!

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 4+ years experience as a practicing commercial/business attorney
  • OR equivalent experience;
• Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction;
• Experience with intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademarks and trade secrets;
• Experience drafting and negotiating transactional agreements.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years as a practicing commercial / business attorney;
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating a broad variety of transactional agreements;
• Outstanding analytical, organizational, writing, skills, as well as a record of effective cross-team collaboration in a diverse and matrixed environment
• Commitment to a culture of inclusion, respect, and collaboration;
• Passion for gaming and technology;
• Experience with digital advertising technology and sales;
• Keen business sense, with the ability to think strategically and find creative business-oriented solutions to legal issues, balancing legal risks against business interests in complex and ambiguous situations.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until February 14, 2025.

• Draft and negotiate transactional documents, including agreements related to strategic partnerships, inbound content licensing, merchandise, software, TV and movies, advertising technology and sales, and game development.
• Provide front-line counsel and advice to business executives, engineers, and game designers on a broad range of complex and developing legal and business issues related to game development, privacy, online safety, use of AI, intellectual property, game mechanics, customer support, marketing, and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal and external legal and policy specialists to guide the business through emerging regulatory challenges.
• Lead cross-group projects related to business gaming strategies and legal initiatives.