Senior Legal Counsel- Privacy

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 221,000 - 319,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe seeks a senior privacy professional to lead Privacy-By-Design strategies across digital marketing products, collaborate across Legal, Engineering and Sales, and drive privacy initiatives with global reach. You will influence product strategy, assess privacy impact of AI initiatives, and contribute to a culture of privacy.

You will engage with stakeholders globally, craft templates for negotiations, and act as a privacy evangelist to strengthen Adobe's privacycare reputation and compliance

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and bar admission is required.
• 10+ years of relevant privacy experience, in-house or law firm.
• Strong interest in privacy law and privacy-focused background.
• Experience with technical components of digital marketing products and technologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all organizational levels.
• Strategic thinker with solid legal and business judgment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Legal, Engineering, Product, Security, and Marketing to apply Privacy-By-Design strategies for privacy and security in digital marketing products.
• Advise business leaders to make privacy a competitive differentiator for Adobe.
• Develop and evaluate privacy impact assessments for Adobe products and AI initiatives; lead improvements to the assessment process.
• Support privacy negotiations with customers, partners, and vendors; develop templates and playbooks; lead efforts to simplify negotiations.
• Be a privacy brand ambassador on enterprise calls and with external collaborators; promote privacy culture inside Adobe.

Skills

Privacy law

Communication

Cross-functional work

Legal judgment

Creativity

Domestic & international privacy

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Strategic problem solving

Education

J.D. degree and state bar

Job description

The Opportunity

We’re looking for great legal minds to help us build and drive the debate on privacy, marketing and advertising technology, big data, and AI. This is your chance to work for a global brand with an unparalleled culture where privacy really matters. This role will support Adobe’s CX Enterprise product portfolio.

What you’ll Do

• Collaborate with Product Legal, Engineering, Product, Security, and Marketing teams to guide the creation and application of Privacy-By-Design strategies for digital marketing products and technologies to manage privacy and security risks while fostering product innovation.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders to help make privacy a competitive differentiator for Adobe.

• Develop, apply, and evaluate privacy impact assessments for Adobe products and technologies, including new AI initiatives. Lead projects to simplify and improve the privacy assessment process.

• Support Sales Legal and other legal teams on privacy negotiations with customers, partners, and vendors. Provide regular training, develop privacy templates and playbooks, and offer direct support for strategic deals. Identify and lead efforts to simplify privacy negotiations.

• Be a privacy brand ambassador on enterprise customer calls and in meetings with external collaborators.

• Be a privacy evangelist inside Adobe to help grow our culture of privacy (e.g., conduct trainings, represent the privacy team in product strategy and development sessions).

• Assist with evaluating and implementing global self-regulatory and digital marketing requirements (e.g., NAI, DAA).

What you need to succeed

• J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar.

• Minimum 10+ years of relevant privacy experience, including prior in-house or law firm experience.

• Strong interest in privacy law.

• Proven experience in the technical components of digital marketing products and technologies.

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

• Strategic problem solver with excellent legal and business judgment.

• A meticulous, business-friendly teammate who can think creatively.

• Strong understanding and experience with both domestic and international privacy requirements.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a great sense of humor and dedication to integrity.

• Experience working collaboratively and effectively with cross-functional teams.

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

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Expected Pay Range:

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 $176,300 - $319,200 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.In California, the pay range for this position is $220,500 - $319,200In New York, the pay range for this position is $220,500 - $319,200

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:

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Colorado:

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Sep 11 2026 12:00 AM

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:

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