Corporate Counsel

Are you an experienced lawyer with a strong interest in technology? Do you get energy from using your legal expertise to help solve cutting-edge legal issues? Do you see yourself as a lifelong learner, who thrives collaborating with others? If so, we may have just the role for you We are looking for a new Corporate Counsel in Milan, Italy to join Microsoft’s Western Europe Commercial Legal Team.

As a Corporate Counsel you will provide broad legal support for Microsoft’s commercial activities in Italy, which includes providing legal advice on a wide range of topics, such as data protection, regulatory matters, and contract law to internal stakeholders. Together with internal colleagues, you will analyze, consider and work through strategic matters, which arise for Microsoft in Italy. This opportunity will allow you to finetune your legal skills in a fast-paced environment and become an expert on legal issues, which did not exist a year ago. As part of our hybrid working environment, you will be able to partially work from home.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In the Commercial Legal team, we are a part of the Microsoft Corporate, External and Legal Affairs team in Western Europe and we support the mission by helping the company’s customers succeed through digital transformation, strengthening Microsoft as a globally trusted provider of technology and contributing to local opportunities and economic growth.

**Responsibilities**:

- You will act as the primary legal contact for assigned clients and execute on both routine as well as high-impact legal matters and serve as contributor to clients and colleagues about legal and related business matters (e.g. data protection, intellectual property and regulatory matters).
You will identify and anticipate legal risks in the Microsoft business, technology, and public policy, then develop creative solutions to mitigate future risk. You’ll also manage and develop partnerships with outside counsel, draft novel policies and agreements, and negotiate transactional documents.You will advocate for Microsoft’s interests by developing relationships with a variety of legal professionals, government officials, customers, and partners. You’ll also engage industry, business, and legal groups to drive our policy objectives, and take part in external outreach initiatives.You will evaluate processes for improvement, develop policies and best practices, and provide continuous feedback to make the delivery of legal services within your work group significantly more efficient. You’ll also model compliance, privacy, and data security.You will ensure a coordinated Legal and Corporate Affairs voice through broad collaboration across groups, management, and leaders. This will involve organizing and simplifying complex issues, and recommending clear courses of action.
- You are a well-organized self-starter, who are able to manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment with a non-prestigious approach to your work.
- You will embody and be a strong ambassador for our culture and values.

**Qualifications**:
**Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)**
- Juris Doctor, a masters of law, LL.M. OR international equivalent degree
- OR completion of a legal apprenticeship.
- Active license to practice law in Italy or capable of meeting admission requirements in Italy.
- extensive years experience as a practicing attorney OR equivalent practice of law.
- Fluency in Italian and English in speech and writing.

**Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)**
- Lawfirm experience, and ideally a mix of lawfirm and in-house counsel experience.
- Documented experience in working on legal industry matters, or on similar novel and complex legal matters.
- Experience in working in an international environment.

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