Job Title: Legal Counsel – Responsible AI
Company: Microsoft
About The Role:
Join Microsoft’s Office of Responsible AI within the Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) team, where you will play a key role in ensuring AI technologies are developed and deployed in alignment with Microsoft’s AI principles. With a focus on navigating the complex and expanding regulatory landscape, this position involves shaping Microsoft’s engagement with AI regulators, providing legal counsel on AI regulations, and contributing to the development of industry standards. You will collaborate with public policy colleagues and oversee regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on laws and regulations impacting responsible AI development and deployment, working globally to ensure compliance.
- Partner with public policy colleagues to engage with emerging AI regulatory bodies, participate in consultations, and contribute to the development of industry standards.
- Lead responses to regulatory inquiries and investigations, managing external submissions and disclosures.
- Interpret new regulations related to AI, providing insights for compliance strategies and advising on business decisions.
- Collaborate with teams across Microsoft to ensure regulatory requirements are operationalized at scale, providing legal guidance that aligns with AI product development.
- Work with privacy, security, digital safety, and intellectual property teams to translate legal requirements into engineering guidance.
- Proactively engage with industry groups, conferences, and consultations to represent Microsoft’s policy objectives.
- Contribute to operational improvements by implementing recommendations for increased efficiency within the Office of Responsible AI.
- Act as a key legal advisor to senior clients, providing actionable advice on AI regulation and regulatory strategy.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Extensive experience as a practicing attorney or equivalent legal practice.
- Active license to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction.
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent international law degree.
- Proven experience responding to regulatory inquiries or requests.
Preferred Qualifications:
- In-house counsel experience.
- Over 5 years of experience counseling AI or technology clients and translating legal requirements into engineering guidance.
- Familiarity with AI-related regulations such as the EU AI Act, U.S. Executive Order on AI, GDPR, and EU Digital Services Act.
- Willingness to work flexible hours for meetings across time zones.
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in managing sensitive information.
- A growth mindset with a history of experimentation and learning from both successes and failures.
Microsoft Culture:
Microsoft fosters a culture of empathy, respect, and passion. The company embraces a global mindset and values teamwork, bringing energy to work while adhering to its values.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance during the application process, you can request reasonable accommodations.