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Adobe
Legal Counsel
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What they do
A Lawyer represents clients in legal matters or court proceedings, provides legal advice and draws up legal documents. Works on criminal or civil cases, and either specializes in one area or practices broadly across all areas of law.
$154,894 / year median in California
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone—from emerging professionals to global brands—everything they need to create exceptional digital experiences. We're passionate about bringing creativity and productivity to digital documents and transforming how companies interact with customers across every screen. We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to building 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! The Opportunity Join the group of attorneys and paralegals who provide legal counsel to the product teams at Adobe that develop and market Adobe Acrobat. We are seeking a hardworking, positive, and high-energy lawyer to support product and business teams for Adobe Acrobat. You will work closely with product management, engineering, business strategy, and marketing teams, as well as colleagues in Legal, to provide counseling on a range of legal topics including innovative generative Ai technologies. You will be based in San Jose or San Francisco, CA, will report to the lead of the Acrobat legal team, and will help advance our clients' business objectives while managing legal and brand/reputational risk. What you'll Do Support and build positive relationships with our product development teams. Collaborate with our clients on the review of products, business strategies, and initiatives to assess legal compliance and provide practical advice. Coordinate with subject matter leads in Adobe's Legal Department, including privacy, antitrust, and intellectual property attorneys. Develop and deliver materials and trainings to various internal groups, including engineering, program management, and sales-legal. Draft and negotiate all types of technology licensing agreements - both in-bound and out-bound licenses and partnership agreements. What you need to succeed J.D. from an accredited law school and necessary bar membership 3+ years of relevant legal experience, with software and online services industry experience. Proficient at negotiating and drafting various intellectual property agreements including in-bound and out-bound technology licenses, development agreements, online services agreements, and terms of use for online services. Experience in privacy and data security issues and compliance (experience with privacy by design is strongly preferred). Prior experience with user-generated content services and mobile app development strongly preferred. Technical background or a geek-level interest in software products and development preferred. A flexible, business-friendly collaborator who can think creatively and enjoys working with technical issues. Candidate must possess a sense of humor and enjoy working on a team and with people at all levels in the organization. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. A commitment to providing clients with high quality and timely legal advice, and flexibility to tackle different types of products and services and related work. Flexibility to work with colleagues, clients, and others in time zones other than where the position is based. Ability to exercise common sense to provide both practical and theoretical advice; must be a creative problem solver and have good business instincts. Desire to make an impact and build an exciting career with our team. At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized throughout the world on Best Companies lists. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping 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 and explore the meaningful benefits we offer. Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe's industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We're on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. Let's Adobe together At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture , focus on people, purpose and community , Adobe for All , comprehensive benefits programs , the stories we tell , the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create. Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity 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 protected characteristic. Learn more. Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015. AI Use Guidelines for