Associate Senior Legal Counsel - Enterprise Software Licensing

Internal Revenue Service; New York; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital experience space is seeking an attorney for its East Coast offices to support enterprise software contract negotiations. This position involves significant collaboration with sales teams and requires extensive knowledge of software licensing and data privacy laws. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation and legal expertise.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Diversity and inclusion programs

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 8 years in enterprise software contract negotiations.
• Experience with software licensing and data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA.
• Ability to balance legal and business concerns.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contracts with customers buying enterprise software solutions.
• Provide legal counsel on licensing topics including IP and commercial terms.
• Mentor junior attorneys and collaborate on team projects.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal Counseling

Software Licensing

Data Privacy

Information Security

Job description

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!

The Opportunity

This attorney will be based in one of our East Coast offices (New York or Boston), 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 8 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 use a cross-functional network, and be an excellent teammate.

Experience with financial services industry related issues (ex. GLBA and other banking regulations) 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 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 (http://blogs.adobe.com/adobelife/) and explore the meaningful 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 positionis $140,000 -- $266,500 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

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

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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