Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. 

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Associate Senior Legal Counsel

The Opportunity

This attorney will be based in one of our West Coast offices, and will be working on revenue producing enterprise licensing and sales support matters, involving Adobe’s cloud-based services, on-premise software, support programs, and professional services – areas that are significant to Adobe’s success in the enterprise software area.

What You’ll Do

Help us grow a dynamic enterprise software business!

75-80% of this role will focus on negotiating contracts with customers buying Adobe’s enterprise Digital Experience and Digital Media solutions. Additionally, provide legal counsel to Sales/ Sales Management (and possibly other internal groups, such as the Product teams, Privacy/Security team, and Consulting Services teams) on a variety of licensing topics including cloud services terms, IP, commercial terms, data privacy, AI and more.

Lead, co-lead or participate in a handful of team/ group projects.

Mentor junior attorneys and new hires.

What You Need to Succeed

Requires proven experience (minimum 7 years) in complex, enterprise software (SaaS/Cloud and on-premise software) contract negotiations, and a successful track record supporting sales professionals.

Meaningful experience and subject matter knowledge in key areas like software licensing, data privacy (ex. GDPR, CCPA), information security, and key contract provisions like indemnification , warranties, SLAs, etc.

Must have a positive, can-do demeanor, be able to provide solutions that balance legal and business concerns, be service oriented, build and influence with a cross-functional network, and be an excellent teammate.

Experience with healthcare related issues (ex. HIPAA, Medicare) is definitely a plus.

Adobe uses a hybrid work model, blending some days in the office with home/remote work.

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized throughout the world on Best Companies lists (http://www.adobe.com/careers/awards.html). You will also be surrounded by colleagues who help each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely.  If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe’s the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog (http://blogs.adobe.com/adobelife/) and explore the significant benefits (http://benefits.adobe.com/) we offer.  Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $136,500 -- $261,000 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.
 

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