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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Microsoft Licensing Specialist - **Company:** Westcoast Limited - **Location:** Theale, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Software, Cloud Services, Software Licensing - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=142dff9fe0b85bf3 ## About the Role To be successful in this role you will have some of the following skills and experience and the desire to develop in other areas: * An understanding of Microsoft licensing or software licensing in general would be advantageous. * Previous sales or customer-facing experience, with the ability to identify customer needs and recommend suitable solutions. * Excellent communication skills, with confidence engaging with partners and customers by phone, email and in person. * Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work. * The ability to work independently, managing your own workload and priorities effectively. * A willingness to continuously learn and adapt as Microsoft products, licensing programmes and technologies evolve. * The ability to simplify complex licensing concepts, explaining them clearly and confidently to partners and customers with varying levels of technical knowledge. ## Description * Providing pre-sales support and preparing quotations for partners via phone and email, covering both Microsoft cloud services and on-premises software. * Understanding partner requirements and licensing queries to recommend the most appropriate products and licensing solutions. You'll be able to explain complex licensing concepts in a clear, simple and easy-to-understand way. * Managing a busy workload, handling an average of 100+ emails each day and spending up to three hours on the phone supporting partners. A professional, friendly and confident telephone manner is essential. * Delivering a fast, efficient and high-quality service to develop and maintain strong partner relationships. * Participating in end-user conference calls, including advising customers on transitioning existing licensing agreements to cloud services. * Advising on the most suitable Microsoft licensing programmes, including CSP, Perpetual CSP, NCE, Open Value, Open Value Subscription (OVS), OVS-ES and SPLA. * Supporting the management and ongoing maintenance of more than 10,000 legacy Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements. * Processing orders where required to support the sales process. * Committing to continuous professional development, including achieving Microsoft certifications such as MS-900. * Keeping your knowledge current across Microsoft licensing programmes, products and software agreements. * Identifying and analysing new licensing opportunities to support partner growth. * Working closely with the Operations team to resolve queries and ensure a seamless customer journey from quotation through to order completion. * Supporting the continued growth of the business, with opportunities to expand your knowledge into additional cloud software vendors beyond Microsoft. * Reporting directly to the Head of Product. ## Related Videos - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) - [Autism in Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/427-autism-in-tech) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette)