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Principal Corporate Counsel

Microsoft

Microsoft

Legal
Posted on Dec 18, 2024

Principal Corporate Counsel

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted
Dec 18, 2024
Job number
1792736
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Legal & Corporate Affairs
Discipline
Legal Counsel
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Microsoft’s Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization seeks an experienced attorney to join the HR Legal team as Principal Corporate Counsel.

Qualifications

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.

Legal Counsel IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $129,200 - $227,500 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $162,000 - $243,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

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

#CELA

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.