Corporate Counsel, Honors Program
Microsoft · Redmond, WA · Legal Counsel
About this role
Microsoft is hiring a mid-level Legal Counsel based in Redmond, WA. The posting calls out experience with Compliance. Compensation is listed at $105,800–$204,000 per year.
- Role
- Legal Counsel
- Function
- legal
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Redmond, WA
- Department
- Legal Counsel
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
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Job description
from Microsoft careersAs a Corporate Counsel in our Honors Program, you’ll launch your legal career through a highly structured, multi‑year rotational experience designed to accelerate your growth and prepare you to become a future‑ready legal leader in the AI era.
You’ll gain hands‑on experience across the organization, working on real, high‑impact legal matters that sit at the intersection of law, technology, and business. From day one, you’ll be embedded in teams that are shaping the future while actively using AI tools and modern legal practices as part of your everyday work, not as an afterthought.
The program is designed to help you discover your strengths, build legal skills, and gain confidence through mentorship and growing responsibility.
After completing the program, you’ll have the opportunity to move into a full‑time role that matches both business needs and your interests, setting you up for a successful legal career.
Responsibilities
Communication:
Collaborates effectively within Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) work group and direct business clients. Organizes issues and ideas in written and verbal communication.
Legal Advice and Counsel:
Acts as the primary legal contact (generalist or subject matter expert) for assigned clients, executes legal matters with moderate oversight, and provides support (e.g., revises templates, answers client questions about legal process) to higher-level attorneys, with some oversight.
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