Bruce Jackson, Esq.

Bruce Jackson is an Associate General Counsel/strategic business advisor with over 32 years of
experience assisting public and privately held companies including Financial Services, Health and Life Science, Public Sector and Entertainment companies grow their businesses. Bruce’s career reflects a demonstrated track record in supporting successful large-scale transformation and executing digital transformation transactions in domestic and global markets. He has been successful in helping customers in regulated industries meet their regulatory requirements when migrating to the cloud. He is credited for helping to remove blockers to help both financial and professional service companies move to the cloud. He brings a broad range of skills including technical, leadership, business management, and creative thinking. He also brings deep privacy and security experience through his work with customers migration to the cloud.

Currently, Bruce is the Associated General Counsel/ Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships out of the office of the president at Microsoft. Previously, he was the Associate General Counsel/business advisor of Microsoft’s US sales organization, a $20B business, and the Regulated Industries Group, a $15B business. Bruce has been significantly involved in executing multiple contracts, including two of the largest and most significant in the company’s history.  He has also supported several enterprise-wide transformation initiatives focused on enabling the companies to reach their business potential.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Bruce was the founding and managing partner of a successful entertainment law firm where he was responsible for all aspects of budgeting, planning, accounting, marketing, and client development. However, Bruce started his career as a tax attorney where he advised corporate clients.

He currently serves on Mayor Eric Adams’ Corporate Counsel committee. He is also a member of the Universal Hip Hop Museum board of directors and the advisor Board for the National Association of Women and Minority Owned Law Firm. He previously served on the board for Henry Street Settlement where he served on the Technology Committee. He was also appointed by Governor Patterson to New York State’s Advisory Council on Interactive Media and Youth Violence.

Bruce is a passionate proponent for Diversity and Inclusion. Bruce’s personal commitment to diversity, inclusion, community, and youth is demonstrated through his numerous civic activities and non-profit board memberships. He has received several internal and external awards and honors including, but not limited to, an industry best practice award by the American Bar Association. He is a founding Member of Microsoft’s diversity committee and has presented to the Financial Service Committee, Chaired by Congresswoman Maxine Waters, on Diversity and Inclusion.  

Bruce received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hofstra University and a JD and an LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University law Center.

Never Far from Home is his first book.