Microsoft Internship : Legal & Corp Affairs Dir: WECA Job Date: Mar 20, 2014 Location: South Africa - Non Location Specific, ZA Job Category: Legal & Corporate Affairs Location: South Africa - Non Location Specific, ZA Job ID: 866516-134202 Division: Legal & Corporate Affairs Microsoft is recruiting an experienced attorney to lead its Legal and Corporate Affairs (LCA) work for the West, East and Central Africa (WECA) Region. The professional will act as a key partner to local business leadership and will oversee legal and corporate affairs issues affecting Microsoft in the region. The position is based in either Johannesburg, South Africa or Nairobi, Kenya. The attorney will work as part of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) LCA team that includes government affairs professionals, attorneys, investigators and administrators. MEA encompasses 75 nations. It is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. Specific responsibilities of the position include managing a team of legal and corporate affairs professionals working across the sub-Saharan Africa region (excluding South Africa) and responsible for: Ensuring Microsoft is in compliance with all laws and regulations, in coordination with HR, Finance and the business leadership; Supporting local intellectual property (IP) enforcement activities, litigation, and government investigations in close coordination with other regional LCA personnel; Supporting a wide array of commercial transactions, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, and providing advice across a broad range of subject matters including issues regarding intellectual property, competition law, marketing, and applicable regulatory matters; Representing Microsoft in external forums on legal, regulatory, investigative and similar issues; and Serving as a primary interface between Microsoft and senior levels of the government for countries in the WECA region on policy and legal matters, particularly those involving the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. The successful candidate will have a law degree and a strong background dealing with diverse cultures. He/she will have at least 8 years relevant experience combining law, IP enforcement and public policy experience, ideally in the IT industry. Fluency (written and spoken) in English is required. To apply please visit housetostay.co.za
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