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Principal Corporate Counsel

Microsoft· Legal Counsel
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LondonFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Lead strategic legal adviser in Microsoft’s Global Deal Team in EMEA, supporting complex enterprise technology transactions with major customers. Based in London with some international travel; partners with sales, operations, finance, product and engineering, marketing, and security/trust to align customer expectations with Microsoft’s risk posture and compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal support for complex technology transactions by developing negotiation strategies, solving problems creatively, and coordinating CELA and business team subject matter experts.
  • Provide strategic advice on newly emerging information technology business models, including AI, while staying updated on rules, regulations, and other statutory requirements relating to Microsoft business.
  • Draft, negotiate, and structure integrated agreements encompassing sales, procurement, strategic partnerships, investments, and other innovative business models, addressing legal issues such as commercial contracts, intellectual property, and data protection.
  • Guide escalations to appropriate senior leaders to take smart and well-informed risks to meet customer needs.
  • Communicate in ways that create clarity and advance negotiations and projects to achieve closure of open issues; provide practical and strategic advice to business clients and CELA colleagues.
  • Ensure a coordinated legal voice through broad collaboration across groups, management and leaders; organize and simplify complex issues and recommend clear courses of action.

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree AND experience working in a law firm or in-house roles specializing in complex transactions including technology transactions, M&A, business development, or related work managing complex transactions involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction or ability to meet admission requirements in a relevant jurisdiction.

Skills

Required:Technology transactions
Nice to have:Deal strategy

Benefits

  • Typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is £100,100.00 - £150,100.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • Open for applications on an ongoing basis until filled.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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