Join the legal team behind Microsoft’s Industry Solutions Delivery (ISD) organization, where innovation meets complex deal-making—empowering global transformation through strategic counsel, responsible AI deployment, and strategic partnerships that shape the future of global industries. The Corporate and External Legal Affairs (CELA) organization is seeking a Principal Corporate Counsel to support ISD, a global powerhouse within Microsoft, accelerating cloud growth through industry-specific innovation and large-scale delivery. ISD leads Microsoft’s most strategic consulting engagements with an AI-first approach, combining deep industry expertise, engineering capabilities, and sales acumen to deliver outcome-based solutions through accountability for end-to-end project delivery. In this role, you will partner with senior business leaders on high-impact engagements where ISD orchestrates across product, engineering, sales, and industry teams. You will advise on contractual implications and risks such as IP ownership, ensure alignment on strategic initiatives, and support ISD’s partner ecosystem by clarifying contracting models and providing counsel on go-to-market offerings. You will also help navigate evolving global regulatory requirements to ensure compliant implementation of contractual commitments.  Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we are 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.