International Law Enforcement Counsel

The Law Enforcement and National Security Team in Microsoft’s Privacy, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs organization has an opening for an experienced lawyer to join our team at our EU headquarters in Dublin, Ireland or one of our European hubs including London, Brussels or Munich.  This lawyer will provide advice and guidance to the global team responsible for responding to government and civil demands for customer data and assist in the implementation of eEvidence legislation in the EU.   

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

Primary responsibilities will include: 

Legal Advice and Counsel  

• Advising Microsoft’s Law Enforcement and National Security operations team responsible for responding to legal demands from governments around the world seeking access to customer data from Microsoft’s products and services. 

• Managing incident response cases involving law enforcement agencies and supporting colleagues around the world with advice and guidance related to government access to data, Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty law and other international laws. 

• Providing legal advice relating to civil legal orders for user data in conjunction with outside counsel in global jurisdictions. Collaborating with Microsoft in-house lawyers and outside counsel in responding to these orders with previous experience dealing with the recognition and enforcement of international civil legal orders e.g. Brussels Regulation.  

• Providing subject matter expertise and advice to senior leadership and policy teams concerning compliance with laws and policy relating to government access to data and surveillance law.   

• Engaging with government authorities and policy makers on matters related to Microsoft’s compliance with government legal demands to address operational and policy questions, conduct training and outreach, and maintain working relationships with domestic and international law enforcement.  

• Conducting and/or coordinating legal research through outside counsel, as well as interpreting and applying risk-based assessments of how legal requirements throughout the world affect Microsoft’s current and future product and service offerings. 

• Reviewing and providing advice on legislative proposals from governments around the world that may implicate Microsoft’s obligations to produce data to government authorities.   
  
  

Representing Microsoft  

• Proactively engages industry, business, or legal groups to drive Microsoft's policy objectives and external outreach initiatives (e.g., conferences, hearings, consultations, conducting workshops, volunteering for committees, leading recruiting activities).  

• Proactively develops positive relationships with external and internal legal prof