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A Paralegal provides administrative and basic legal support to attorneys, fellow paralegals and other members of the Subsidiary Management Team in the Corporate Legal Group in Legal Affairs at Microsoft.

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

• Support paralegals, attorneys, and other department roles on routine processes and legal matters with supervision, escalating issues to attorneys, sr. paralegals and subject matter experts, including outside counsel.
• Draft, proofread, edit, finalize, and organize the proper execution of correspondence and routine corporate compliance documentation such as board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, corporate certificates, and powers of attorney.
• Provide initial and follow up responses to clients on email inquiries with regard to Microsoft’s worldwide subsidiary corporate compliance.
• Investigate and recognize potentially complex or higher-level legal issues and involve a paralegal or attorney to address them.
• Handle projects and other assignments from attorneys or paralegals as needed.
• Interface for records management of local files with CELA Records Management. Including creating, maintaining, tracking, retrieving, and routing legal files.
• Maintain database for Microsoft’s worldwide corporate structure.
• Embody our Culture & Values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Paralegal Certification that meets the requirements for the location of work
  • OR Associate's Degree (or currenly pursuing)
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• • Bachelor's Degree * OR equivalent experience.
• +1 year(s) experience in a technology industry environment.
• Oral and Written Communications Skills
• Organizational Skills
  • Proactive approach to prioritizing work
  • Self-starter with orientation towards details and results
• Ability to think and analyze documents critically and logically
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information appropriately
• Experience with drafting contracts

Paralegal IC1 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $25.67 - $45.29 per hour. 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 $37.07 - $51.68 per hour.

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 September 6, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.