Paralegal-CELA

The Industry & Operations Global Frontline Team in Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) has an opportunity for you to join a team that prides itself on collaboration, learning, energy, empathy, and creating wins for Microsoft and its partners and customers. Your primary responsibility will be to provide legal support to Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) and Microsoft Elevate, enabling business teams to meet and exceed their sales targets.You will work with multiple stakeholders, including account teams, licensing executives, and CELA colleagues focused on scaling legal support across the company through our "legal front door."

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. 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.

This position can be located in Redmond, WA.

• Acts as a legal adviser for business clients that submit questions through our global intake channels and and escalates to other CELA colleagues as needed for subject matter expert support.
• Uses and maintains company tools, resources, databases, and processes related to one's practice area to efficiently achieve work objectives and recommends ways to improve efficiency.
• Evaluates and prioritizes work tasks and projects based on practice area goals and manager input.
• Drafts, processes and/or reviews legal and other documents (e.g., contracts, applications) and correspondence.
• Reviews business materials (e.g., marketing collateral, requests for proposals) and programs for compliance with applicable laws and Microsoft internal policies.
• Builds a knowledge of Microsoft businesses to ensure legal advice aligns with client strategies.
• Stays informed on company compliance initiatives to support a "compliant-by-design" approach to solving problem.

Required/minimum qualifications

Associate's Degree AND 1+ year(s) experience in Paralegal, Legal Administration, or relevant experience; OR Paralegal Certification that meets the requirements for the location of work AND 2+ years experience in Paralegal, Legal Administration, or relevant experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in Paralegal, Legal Administration, or relevant experience; OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years relevant in-house, legal service provider, and/or law firm experience.
• 2+ years experience in a technology industry environment.

Paralegal IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $66,200 - $122,400 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 $91,000 - $137,400 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.