Join the World's Top Legal Talent Network

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 9+ 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.
• 9 years of relevant experience gained in-house, government agency and/ or at a reputable law firm (or combination).
• Deep knowledge of and practical experience with FAR, DFARS, commercial item procurement, cybersecurity, ITAR, Trade Agreements Act, national security, subcontracting, and other unique U.S. Government contracting requirements.
• Experience managing a high-performing legal team while maintaining agility, boldness and curiosity.

Other Requirements

Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.

Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under U.S. export control regulations, potentially under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations.  As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information.  To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Experience:

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Experience and knowledge in transactions pertaining to intellectual property rights, data security, and privacy laws.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Understanding of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, quantum and blockchain.
• Demonstrated acumen negotiating complex information technology agreements with the USG and Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
• Experience in supporting complex enterprise sales, or government agency procurement/acquisition of, IT products (specifically SaaS/PaaS/IaaS/NaaS) and professional services.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate, inspire, and lead a team to achieve high impact, and foster a high-performance work culture.
• Abilty to work under pressure and relentless priortization skills.
• Pragmatic business acumen with strong analytical and drafting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines and balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with high standards of integrity and ethics.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Office, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and effectively in a team environment.
• A Team player who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex issues in a highly matrixed environment.

Legal Counsel M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $154,500 - $273,400 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 $199,600 - $299,400 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