License Compliance Specialist

1000 Bentley Systems, Incorporated; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits package

Bentley Impact Day

Colleague recognition programs

Job summary

Bentley Systems seeks a License Compliance Specialist to help protect intellectual property and drive revenue recovery in the Americas. You will design and execute compliance strategies, work with legal, sales, finance, and partners, and engage customers to enforce licenses.

This is a remote-based, full-time role with a focus on risk management and compliant software usage. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and leverage Bentley tools to investigate non-compliance, aiming to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required
• 1-3 years of experience in software license compliance, license audit management, IP protection, or a related field
• Understanding of software licensing models, cloud subscription models, and IP laws
• Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills
• Data investigation skills with knowledge of how to read and report on Excel Spreadsheets and CRM tools
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance compliance enforcement and customer relationship management
• High integrity, strategic mindset, and ability to operate in complex, matrixed organizations

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of the regional software license compliance strategy
• Contribute to pipeline development and revenue growth in the Americas by researching accounts and managing assigned compliance cases
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (legal counsel, technical experts, Sales)
• Investigate and build non-compliance campaigns using Bentley tools and external resources
• Identify high-risk markets and accounts; proactively address non-compliance risks
• Implement best practices to reduce piracy, unauthorized usage, and licensing breaches
• Partner with Sales, Legal, and Finance teams to support compliance-related revenue opportunities
• Work with local authorities to identify different ways in which Bentley LC can leverage local laws in engagements
• Strategize with local IP law firms to resolve EULA infractions
• Establish KPIs for all revenue programs and deliver regular reports to global leadership

Skills

License compliance

Excel

CRM tools

Negotiation

IP protection

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, IT, or related field

Tools

SnowFlake

Salesforce

LinkedIn

Web Scraping

Job description

Location: United States - Home based

Position Summary The License Compliance Specialist role will support the software license compliance efforts in the Americas. This role is responsible for designing and executing strategies to protect the company’s intellectual property, ensure customer compliance with license agreements, and drive revenue recovery through formal and informal engagements. The successful candidate will work closely with legal, sales, finance, and partner teams to enforce compliance programs and build trusted customer relationships. This is a high-impact role in a global software company committed to innovation, intellectual property protection, and fair software usage. You will have the opportunity to shape compliance strategies, work with top industry professionals, and influence business outcomes at the regional and global levels.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of the regional software license compliance strategy in alignment with global objectives
• Contribute to pipeline development and revenue growth in the Americas by researching accounts and managing assigned compliance cases
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (legal counsel, technical experts, Sales)
• Investigate and build non-compliance campaigns using Bentley tools (SnowFlake, SalesForce, Usage Reports etc.) and external resources (LinkedIn, Web Scraping, etc)
• Identify high-risk markets and accounts; proactively address non-compliance risks
• Implement best practices to reduce piracy, unauthorized usage, and licensing breaches
• Partner with Sales, Legal, and Finance teams to support compliance-related revenue opportunities
• Work with local authorities to identify different ways in which Bentley LC can leverage local laws in our engagements
• Strategize with local Intellectual property law firms to evaluate the most effective way to resolve EULA infractions
• Establish KPIs for all revenue programs and deliver regular reports to global leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes.

This is a full-time role expected to work 40 hours a week and requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required
• 1-3 years of experience in software license compliance, license audit management, IP protection, or a related field
• Understanding of software licensing models, cloud subscription models, and IP laws
• Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills
• Data investigation skills with knowledge of how to read and report on Excel Spreadsheets and CRM tools
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance compliance enforcement and customer relationship management
• High integrity, strategic mindset, and ability to operate in complex, matrixed organizations

#LI-MG1 #LI-REMOTE This is a Home-based role.

What We Offer

• Step into a collaborative work environment where ideas flourish, and teamwork propels us forward towards shared success.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• Bentley Impact Day: take a day off from work to volunteer with an organization of your choice.
• Celebrate milestone achievements and moments that matter through our colleague recognition award programs and our Bentley Achievers platform.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
• Be part of a company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world.
• Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

Who We Are

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure - sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.

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Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training.

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At Bentley, you'll help shape the future of infrastructure with innovative solutions, a global impact, and a culture that values growth, collaboration, and sustainability. Built by engineers for engineers, Bentley has been the leading global provider of infrastructure engineering software for 40 years.

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure - sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.