Brad Smith’s new job, which Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella announced on Sept. 11, gave Smith two new titles: president and chief legal officer. But otherwise, it didn’t sound like a huge change from what he’d been doing at the company for some time. For anyone who follows the world of in-house lawyers, he’s been hard to miss. He’d already been functioning as the company’s ambassador, diplomat and spokesman—and not just on legal issues.
When we caught up with him for a quick chat on Wednesday, he acknowledged as much. But he also explained that there are some important differences, and that his evolving role is very much a work in progress. In a characteristic touch that said a lot about an executive who is highly organized and process-oriented, he said that his job was likely to be more clearly defined by Dec. 15. Between now and then, he and his colleagues will be working through the details and explaining new initiatives as they roll them out. One result could be an announcement, he hinted, that Microsoft has appointed a new general counsel.
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