Job Description

Are you creative and passionate about technology and gaming, and ready to bring your experiences to work on a cutting-edge end to end business? If so, Microsoft Corporation has an immediate opening at its global headquarters in Redmond, Washington for a dynamic, highly motivated attorney to join the team supporting Microsoft's Xbox Gaming Business within the Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) Gaming team.

This attorney position will play a key role in supporting multiple pillars of the Xbox Gaming Business, including Xbox Game Pass and Gaming Experiences & Platforms. These are business teams responsible for building an industry-leading gaming subscription offer that includes console and PC games, building and supporting a world-class digital storefront, and engineering support of gaming across multiple endpoints. Working closely with other members of Microsoft's Legal Affairs team and Regulatory Affairs, the Gaming attorney will advise on a wide range of business and regulatory issues to support the Gaming business.

This attorney role brings opportunity for professional development and level advancement over time and as appropriate.

* Provide front-line counsel and advice to business executives and others on a broad range of complex and developing legal and business issues related to, and support and evangelize policy and compliance planning around offering a gaming subscription and store experiences in new and emerging markets, development of the cloud gaming platform and other Xbox platform features, provide legal advice on a range of issues including geo-political sensitivities, data protection and privacy, and product and services compliance
* Collaborate with internal and external legal and policy specialists to help analyze and address legal and regulatory issues and implement resulting business and legal strategies
* Lead cross-group projects related to core client initiatives
* J.D. or international equivalent law degree and an active license to practice law in a US jurisdiction
* 6-8 years as a practicing commercial/business attorney or equivalent experience
* Significant experience drafting and negotiating a broad variety of transactional agreements
* Product counseling experience, preferably on regulatory issues such as privacy, accessibility, and safety
* Outstanding analytical, organizational, writing, and oral communication skills, as well as a strong record of effective cross-group collaboration in a diverse and matrixed environment
* Keen business sense, with the ability to think strategically and find creative business-oriented solutions to legal issues, balancing legal risks against business interests in complex and ambiguous situations
* Strong results orientation with a dedicated client focus and ability to establish a trusted advisor relationship with business clients
* Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, prioritize workflow, and adjust to frequent workload fluctuations
* Ability to work independently while also being a strong collaborator
* Passion for gaming and technology

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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