Competition Counsel - Brussels, België - Microsoft

Microsoft

Geverifieerd bedrijf

Brussels, België

3 weken geleden

Geplaatst door:

Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

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.

Responsibilities:

Legal Advice and Counsel

Serves as an important contributor to clients and colleagues by providing actionable advice on legal and related business matters (e.g., privacy, intellectual property, regulatory compliance) grounded in indepth understanding of product.
Identifies and anticipates legal risks in the client's business, technology, and/or public policy, and develops solutions to mitigate future risk.
Manages day to day interactions with outside counsel or other service providers to address and resolve issues.
Structures, drafts, and negotiates transactional documents (e.g., standard agreements with third parties).
Conducts, reviews, interprets, and analyzes legal information; cultivates an understanding of legal principles within primary legal practice area and a basic understanding of legal principles outside of primary area.
Monitors business activity to ensure legal compliance policies/standards are followed; advises and helps clients understand compliance issues, identifies risks including antitrust/anticorruption, and offers solutions.
Identifies and engages appropriate stakeholders in Legal and Corporate Affairs and business to escalate issues.

Representing Microsoft

Actively participates in legal, work, or industry associations (e.g., presenting at meetings, conferences, hearings, consultations, assisting in planning or preparing presentations); contributes to external outreach initiatives and recruiting.
Develops positive relationships with external legal professionals, customers, or partners in an effort to protect and advocate Microsoft's interests; coordinates with government affairs professionals to obtain alignment in policy strategy for public entities.

Operational Excellence

Engages with legal and other business colleagues (e.g. business desk, finance, tax and trade, compliance) to identify and share best practices.
Provides continuous feedback and contributes to the improvement of project operational efficiencies; provides recommendations to improve efficiencies within work group and for the delivery of legal services to clients.
Manages project work expenses according to budget and proposes efficiencies.
Models compliance and maintains confidentiality, attorneyclient privilege, privacy, and the security of data.

Communication

Collaborates effectively within work group and across Legal and Corporate Affairs functions on client issues.
Organizes and simplifies issues and ideas in written and verbal communication.

Qualifications:

Required/Minimum Qualifications

Juris Doctorate Degree or Equivalent International Degree
OR Completion of a Legal Apprenticeship.
Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction.
Experience as a practicing attorney
OR equivalent practice of law.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications