Microsoft has an immediate opening for an experienced attorney to join its Corporate External & Legal Affairs department (CELA) in Mexico City, to support the Public Sector sales organization in the role of Principal Corporate Counsel.
**Responsibilities**:
- Drafting, negotiating, and advising business clients relative to complex cloud computing, AI services, devices, professional and support services, framework agreements, and others with the Mexican government industry customers.
- Providing strategic advice on industry procurements, various transaction agreements and acquisition methods, as well as procurement matters; including supporting RFx responses and protest matters.
- Providing strategic advice and guidance on rapidly changing AI, privacy, cybersecurity, procurement, and other regulatory and policy issues impacting the sale of Microsoft products and services to government customers.
- Providing other necessary general legal advice and counsel to business clients primarily in the areas of ethics and compliance, antitrust law, intellectual property law, privacy law, dispute resolution and corporate citizenship.
- Identifying and anticipating legal risks and developing solutions to mitigate future risks.
- Supporting training and office hours for internal stakeholders on public sector legal issues and legal compliance requirements.
- Engaging appropriate stakeholders to escalate issues.
- Advising and supporting business clients on contract management, risk assessment, deal structuring, and best practices.
**Qualifications**:
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor Degree or international equivalent degree AND 4+ 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.
- Business level fluency to read, write and speak English and Spanish
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in law (LLM) considered a plus
- Highly motivated self-starter with demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced sales environment with mínimal supervision
- An aptitude for and interest in understanding technology, particularly innovations and advances.
- "Team player" who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex issues in a highly matrixed environment
- Service-oriented individual who addresses business requests for legal advice promptly and crisply
- Project management skills
- Inquisitive and curious - enjoys learning new technical concepts, tackling cutting-edge legal issues and thrives on change
- Drive Innovation - Use Copilot and other AI tools on daily activities.
- Community building - Contribute expertise and share best practices to Microsoft's commercial attorneys in Latin America, seeking to build skills and scale for effective legal support, leveraging our own AI tools and Copilot.
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