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Microsoft Tax & Customs Department is responsible for Worldwide Tax & Customs Reporting, Compliance, and Planning, including the technology and process & innovation functions to support the coordination of the worldwide tax and Customs functions. There are three major functions within the Tax and Customs Department. 1) Tax Reporting and Transfer Pricing 2) Corporate Tax Planning & Controversies, Indirect Tax & Global Business Initiatives and 3) Tax & Customs Controllership, Customs, Policy, and Benefits Taxation.
As the Washington, DC based Director Tax Affairs, you will: 1) Coordinate tax and finance government affairs activities with our Tax & Customs Corporate Vice President, General Managers, Tax Policy Counsel and Corporate Government Affairs professionals to ensure integration of priorities and effective utilization of our corporate government affairs resources: 2)Develop strategies to achieve Tax and Finance’s legislative and regulatory objectives; 3) Enhance Tax and Finance relationships with policy makers and increase our ability to communicate individually and directly on issues important to Tax and Finance; and 4) Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop legislative and regulatory objectives and effective communications with policy makers. This opportunity will allow you to develop deep tax policy and business acumen.

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 6+ 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.
• At least 5+ years of direct experience working for a U.S. Congressional tax-writing committee (Senate Finance Committee or House Ways and Means Committee).

ADDITIONAL OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 7+ years experience as a practicing attorney
• OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience as an attorney in specialized practice area (e.g., tax, employment, copyright).
• 3+ years in-house counsel experience
• Licensed attorney in good standing with a U.S. jurisdiction with at least 10+ years of experience practicing tax law, including substantive experience in federal tax policy.
  Legal Counsel IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $147,000 - $258,000 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 $185,900 - $278,900 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
  Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 15, 2025.
  Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations

• Coordinate tax and finance government affairs activities with our GM, Tax Policy Counsel and Corporate Government Affairs professionals to ensure integration of priorities and effective utilization of our Corporate Government Affairs resources.
• Develop strategies to achieve Tax and Finance’s legislative and regulatory objectives.
• Enhance Tax and Finance relationships within the Washington, DC and global business and professional community to identify issues and gather information and directly work on important issues to Tax and Finance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop legislative and regulatory objectives and effective communications with policy makers.
• Assist in the management of our legislative and regulatory outside advisors with respect to fees, deliverables, and choice of best vehicles to accomplish our objectives.