Legal Counsel at Microsoft

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong S.A.R. -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Counsel, Complex Transactions, Technology Transactions, M&A, Business Development, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Legal Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Commercial Contracts, Intellectual Property, Data Protection, Growth Mindset, Team Player, Communication

Industry

Software Development

Description

Leverage your accomplishments to get the kind of employment you've always wanted as a part of the Corporate, External and Legal Affairs' Deal Team: cutting edge issues, world class clients and strategic initiatives all with the collaboration and support of a global team of seasoned professionals. Your primary responsibility will be supporting business teams that are responsible for pursuing and closing some of the most strategic and complex commercial transactions across the Asia region. This successful candidate could be based in Hong Kong or Singapore. This role will likely involve some regional travel. 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. Required Qualifications - Juris Doctorate Degree or international equivalent degree. - Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction. Preferred Qualifications - 6+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in 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. - Exceptional orchestration skills, with a demonstrated history of successfully advising on large-scale, nuanced transactions that involve multiple strategic, operational, and legal dimensions and the requirement to meet deadlines in the face of competing priorities. - Comfort with ambiguity and bias for action in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment with sound judgment incorporating strong legal analysis, a pragmatic approach, and consideration of business goals, risk tolerance, and stakeholder priorities. - Enthusiastic team player who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex issues, invest in others, and work collaboratively to generate consensus across diverse points of view. - Inquisitive and curious - enjoys learning new concepts, tackling cutting-edge legal issues, thrives amidst change and exhibits a growth mindset. - Additional language skills would be a plus. - You will provide legal support for complex technology transactions by developing negotiation strategies, solving problems creatively, and coordinating across CELA and business team subject matter experts. - You will draft, negotiate, and structure integrated agreements encompassing sales, procurement, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, investments, and other innovative business models, addressing legal issues such as commercial contracts, intellectual property, and data protection. - You will utilize outside counsel effectively and guide escalations to appropriate senior leaders to take smart and well-informed risks to meet customer needs. - You will communicate in ways that create clarity and advance negotiations and projects to achieve closure of open issues. You will provide practical and strategic advice to business clients and CELA colleagues. - You will ensure a coordinated legal voice through broad collaboration across groups, management and leaders. This will involve organizing and simplifying complex issues and recommending clear courses of action.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility will be supporting business teams in pursuing and closing strategic and complex commercial transactions across the Asia region. This includes providing legal support for technology transactions, drafting and negotiating agreements, and ensuring a coordinated legal voice across groups.