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Senior Corporate Counsel
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Nevada, Reno | |
| 6840 Sierra Center Parkway (Show on map) | |
 Sep 04, 2025 | |
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OverviewThis role is not just about legal support-it's about being a strategic advisor to Microsoft's Global System Integrator (GSI) business. You will work across compliance, commercial contracting, competition law, and AI issues, supporting some of the largest deals at Microsoft and helping to shape Microsoft's relationships with global partners. The Global Growth and Partner team in the Corporate, External and legal Affairs (CELA) department prides itself on collaboration, learning, energy, and building relationships with partners and customers. We have an immediate opening for a Senior Corporate Counsel role to join a team of attorneys that support all aspects of Microsoft's enterprise partner business. In this global role you will have an opportunity to deliver legal services to accelerate Microsoft's business while working with talented attorneys and business leaders. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we're dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our Culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.
ResponsibilitiesLegal Advice and Counsel Support the global enterprise partner team, anticipating and addressing highly complex legal and business issues, and serving as a key strategic partner and advisor to business clients.Lead complex technology transactions and develop negotiation strategies.Creatively solve problems and coordinate across CELA and business team subject matter experts.Utilize outside counsel effectively and guide escalations to appropriate senior leaders in order to take smart and well-informed risks to address customer and partner needs.Stay informed of rules, regulations, and other statutory requirements relating to Microsoft business and advise business clients and CELA colleagues accordingly.Communicate in a manner that advances negotiations and projects, creates clarity, utilizes insights, and advances closure of open issues.Support the business teams in ensuring legal compliance and in providing solutions to mitigate risks.CultureModel and evangelize inclusive behavior, so that your ideas and the ideas of others are heard.Act with empathy in supporting teammates, CELA colleagues, and business clients.Embrace a global mindset, respecting similarities and differences in others.Embody our culture and values | |