New 
Paralegal
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 30, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization, is hiring a Paralegal to support the Employment and Immigration Law (E+I Law) Legal Team. As a Paralegal in this role you will help transform the E+I Law Legal team's employment law practice. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we're dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our Culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.
ResponsibilitiesLegal Knowledge, Expertise and supportProvides comprehensive programmatic support for complex legal matters, including developing and modernizing processes, such as document retention, file management, and data, document, and witness discovery. Drafts and maintains knowledge management materials for multiple audiences, including the E+I Law Group, CELA and our HR clients. Proactively supports employment attorneys and other HR Legal roles on routine and non-routine legal matters, such as gathering and organizing discovery materials and working as a SME on e-discovery issues, assisting with drafting agency submissions, leading communications and work with Microsoft's outside counsel and witnesses, and preparing for mediation. Maintains familiarity with the applicable employment law framework in the U.S.and agency regulations and processes. Builds knowledge of Microsoft's business, E+I Law and Corporate, External and Legal Affairs processes, and Microsoft policies.Evaluates and prioritizes one's own work tasks and projects based on practice area goals and attorney input.Monitors timelines and schedules to ensure deadlines are met.Works with E+I Law attorneys and Human Resources clients to maintain and update legal resource materials (e.g., HR FAQs, HR communications). Collaborates on and demonstrates accountability for achieving project goals within practice group, and contributes to team projects outside of practice group.Operational ExcellenceBuilds knowledge of Microsoft's business, E+I Law and CELA processes, and Microsoft policies. Uses and maintains company tools, resources, databases, and processes to efficiently achieve work objectives, and recommends, develops, and implements efficiencies. Evaluates and prioritizes one's own work tasks and projects based on practice area goals and attorney input. Works in alignment with priorities established for practice group. Monitors timelines and schedules to ensure deadlines are met. CultureEmbody our culture and values | |