Microsoft’s Corporate, External and Legal Affairs department (CELA) is recruiting an experienced Principal Corporate Counsel to join its Compliance & Ethics (“C&E”), Business Regulatory Investigations (“BRI”) team in EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa). C&E is responsible for conducting internal investigations, proactively mitigating risk, providing advice on legal compliance matters, and partnering with the business to create a culture of compliance, among other accountabilities.
The BRI EMEA attorney will assist the company in meeting those responsibilities and its continuing commitment to comply with laws, regulations and policies governing business activities across the EMEA region. The attorney will work on internal investigations and serve as part of the trusted C&E BRI compliance team to the EMEA regional business and leadership team, with a particular focus on Africa.
The attorney will report directly to the Assistant General Counsel leading the CELA C&E BRI EMEA Team, and will partner with other teams across the region, including government affairs professionals, attorneys, investigators, administrators and business professionals.