Principal Corporate Counsel
Job Description
Are you an attorney with a passion for gaming and ready to work at the forefront of legal challenges impacting marketing and advertising in the video game and entertainment industry? The Corporate and External Legal Affairs (CELA) organization is hiring Principal Corporate Counsel to provide legal support in the areas of Advertising and Marketing across Xbox and Microsoft’s game studios. In this role you will be an integral part of the business teams you support, providing day-to-day legal counsel on a broad range of domestic and international issues impacting marketing and advertising as well as consumer protection, publicity rights, intellectual property, antitrust, privacy, digital safety, and emerging regulations. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our Culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.
Locations
- Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations, United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations, United States
- Redmond, Washington, United States, Redmond, Washington, United States
- Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- New York, New York, United States, New York, New York, United States
- Mountain View, California, United States, Mountain View, California, United States
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 4+ years’ experience as a practicing attorney in the areas of advertising, marketing, video games, technology or intellectual property. (degree)
- OR equivalent experience. (degree)
- Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction. (degree)
- Experience in legal analysis to identify legal risks in complex scenarios. (degree)
- Demonstrated organizational skills and effective written and oral communication skills. (degree)
- Demonstrated judgement in ambiguous environments. (degree)
- Experience working independently to meet deadlines and prioritize work requirements for customers. (degree)
- Experience working within a global organization with diverse perspectives across multiple cultures and geographies. (degree)
- Demonstrated continuous learning in your industry and those of your customers to increase business acumen. (degree)
- Experience with process improvement and operational effectiveness. (degree)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in legal analysis to identify legal risks in complex scenarios. (degree)
- Demonstrated organizational skills and effective written and oral communication skills. (degree)
- Demonstrated judgement in ambiguous environments. (degree)
- Experience working independently to meet deadlines and prioritize work requirements for customers. (degree)
- Experience working within a global organization with diverse perspectives across multiple cultures and geographies. (degree)
- Demonstrated continuous learning in your industry and those of your customers to increase business acumen. (degree)
- Experience with process improvement and operational effectiveness. (degree)
Responsibilities
- Advise Microsoft’s Gaming Marketing team on all aspects of go-to-market strategy, including evaluating claims and claims substantiation; drafting and negotiating co-marketing, merchandise, and white-label agreements, intellectual property licenses and releases; and reviewing promotional offers, product packaging, SKUs, pricing and licensing plans for regulatory compliance.
- Provide guidance on a variety of legal and business issues related to product releases, public relations, and events, including reviewing global marketing campaigns, press releases, commercial advertisements, and video game trailers.
- Review and advise on issues related to consumer marketing and research, such as data privacy; competitive intelligence; and participant incentives.
- Respond to regulatory investigations and consumer complaints related to advertising and other consumer protection issues.
- Serve as a liaison between product teams and subject matter experts in trademark, copyright, publicity, privacy, product safety, and competition to advise on a broad range of issues impacting marketing and advertising strategies.
- Serve as a marketing and advertising subject matter expert to Microsoft Gaming’s legal team, providing training and timely updates on legal developments to attorney colleagues.
- Identify opportunities for policy and advocacy outreach and develop Microsoft’ position on key policy matters.
- Coordinate work with outside counsel globally and oversee efficient use of budget allocation.
- Develop and implement processes, templates, and best practices.
- Harness AI tools to streamline delivery of legal services and share knowledge across the legal department.
- Propose efficiencies to budget management, and model compliance, privacy, and data security.
- Design and conduct client legal training.
- Collaborate effectively within work group and across Corporate and Legal Affairs (CELA) on client issues. Organize and simplify issues and ideas in written and verbal communication.
- Embody our culture and values
Travel Requirements
4 days / week in-office
