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Principal Corporate Counsel
United States
Principal Corporate Counsel
Multiple Locations, United States
+ 4 more locations
Date posted
Oct 08, 2025
Job number
1887021
Work site
4 days / week in-office
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Legal & Corporate Affairs
Discipline
Legal Counsel
Employment type
Full-Time
Overview
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.
Qualifications
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.
- OR equivalent experience.
- Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in legal analysis to identify legal risks in complex scenarios.
- Demonstrated organizational skills and effective written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated judgement in ambiguous environments.
- Experience working independently to meet deadlines and prioritize work requirements for customers.
- Experience working within a global organization with diverse perspectives across multiple cultures and geographies.
- Demonstrated continuous learning in your industry and those of your customers to increase business acumen.
- Experience with process improvement and operational effectiveness.
Legal Counsel IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $132,200 - $232,800 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 $165,800 - $248,600 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 October 19th, 2025.
By applying to this position, you are being considered for multiple like positions. Position specifics, including hiring team, location and position details, will be determined during the interview process. The job description should make clear the job responsibilities and required qualifications.
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Responsibilities
Legal Counsel
- 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.
Representing Microsoft
- 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.
Operational Excellence
- 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.
Communication:
- 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
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect
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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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