Senior Corporate Counsel - Digital Safety

7-7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Key attributes of a successful candidate include:



Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills with a passion for technology and its potential for positive impact on society.
A strategic mindset to anticipate potential issues and provide proactive solutions.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams, time zones, and disciplines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex issues to non-legal audiences.
Ability to balance multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.



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- Overview: Empowering Digital Safety at Microsoft
- Qualifications: Are you the Right Fit?
- Responsibilities: Making an Impact as Senior Corporate Counsel - Digital Safety

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- Foster Digital Safety for Customers and Services
- Shape Global Policy and Legal Frameworks
- Mitigate Digital Risk for Users
- Integrate Safety-By-Design into Products and Services
- Unique Opportunity to Address Online Harms
- Advocate for Child Safety and Well-Being
- Join a Dynamic Team on Critical Issues
- Empower Every Person and Organization
- Cultivate an Inclusive Work Environment
- Act as Primary Legal
- Job Number: 1715307
- 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
- Salary Range: USD $139,400 - $242,600 per year (may vary by location)
- Benefits and Compensation: Eligible for certain roles
- Application Deadline: May 30th, 2024

Required Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate Degree or Equivalent International Degree
- Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in Washington
- 7+ years experience as a practicing attorney OR equivalent practice of law
- 3+ years experience supporting engineering teams to implement compliance programs that impact product design

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years experience as in-house counsel supporting consumer technology products and services
- Demonstrated experience in trust and safety
- Demonstrated knowledge of current events, political trends, and technology policy issues
- Experience developing and instituting cross-functional processes and leading cross-functional teams
- Bias for action, with the ability to think strategically, design for clarity, and advocate for positions in the face of complex and ambiguous situations
- Ability to network and collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and time zones
- Ability to work independently, meet demanding deadlines, prioritize and flex to changing demands
- Outstanding analytical skills

Responsibilities:
- Act as a primary legal contact for products and services
- Issue-spot and liaise with subject matter experts and outside counsel
- Support risk assessment and safety by design engagements
- Engage with legal and other business colleagues to identify and share best practices
- Provide continuous feedback and contribute to the improvement of project operational efficiencies
- Model compliance and maintain confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, privacy, and data security
- Collaborate effectively within work group and across legal, government affairs, and business functions
- Organize and simplify issues and ideas in written and verbal communication
- Embody Microsoft's culture and values

Join the team as Senior Corporate Counsel - Digital Safety and make a real impact in shaping global policy and legal frameworks related to digital safety. With the opportunity to work with cross-functional teams and engage with leaders across Microsoft, government, and non-governmental organizations, this is a unique chance to address critical issues of company-wide and international importance. Are you ready to join our mission of empowering every person and organization to achieve more? Apply now and be a part of our inclusive and innovative culture at Microsoft.

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Eligible for benefits and other compensation.

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Legal advice, counsel, risk assessment, safety-by-design, legal compliance, public policy, partnerships, trust and safety, operational excellence, communication, collaboration, data privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection, human rights, lawful access, responsible AI, project management, cross-functional teams, strategic thinking, networking, analytical skills, confidentiality, compliance, privacy, security, equal opportunity, accommodation.

Juris Doctorate Degree or equivalent international degree, Legal Apprenticeship, active law license.

Submit application through Microsoft career website.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate Degree or equivalent international degree, Legal Apprenticeship, active law license, 7+ years experience as a practicing attorney, 3+ years experience supporting engineering teams, 3+ years experience as in-house counsel for consumer technology products and services.

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