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Microsoft · 4 days ago

Senior Corporate Counsel, Infrastructure Legal Affairs

positionRedmond, WA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$147K/yr - $258K/yr
date6+ years exp

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel for its Infrastructure Legal Affairs team to support the Cloud Operations + Innovation division. The role involves providing legal counsel on data center regulatory environments and developing solutions to mitigate risks associated with data center expansion.

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Responsibilities

Serve as a legal advisor for the Regional Expansion group in the Cloud Operations + Innovation division of Microsoft, providing legal counsel on the data center regulatory environment on a market-by-market basis
Identify and anticipate highly complex legal and/or other business risks
Provide input on proposals for regulatory evolutions related to data center infrastructure
Develop strong, trusted advisor relationships with business clients and executives
Collaborate with specialists in trade, privacy, and other regulatory domain subject matter exports, government affairs, finance, and communications teams
Embody our culture and values
Develop and implement solutions that anticipate and mitigate risks
Manage and develop relationships with outside counsel and clients to create strategic and innovative solutions that address issues and achieve business objectives
Provide feedback and evaluate process improvements including the development and deployment of AI tooling that increase efficiencies

Qualification

Juris Doctor Degree6+ years attorney experienceGlobal regulatory analysisData center developmentIn-house counsel experience

Required

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

Preferred

8+ years experience as a practicing attorney with a background in global regulatory analysis or complex infrastructure deals
Demonstrated experience advising on data center development and/or cutting-edge data center technology
Experience working as in house counsel

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
dateFounded in 1975
location
Redmond, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.microsoft.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1M
Key Investors
Technology Venture Investors
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M

Leadership Team

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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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Vukani Mngxati
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