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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

Adobe is seeking a hardworking and upbeat attorney to provide exceptional legal and business support to the Adobe Experience Manager business unit. Adobe Experience Manager allows users to get personalized, content-led experiences into market faster by combining digital asset management with the power of a content management system. This position will support the Experience Manager teams through all stages of development and marketing, from concept to launch. This full-time position will be based in the United States in our San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Lehi, UT, Austin, TX, McLean, VA, or New York, NY office.

What You’ll Do

• Support the Experience Manager teams as they develop and bring to market new technologies and product offerings by providing practical advice and helping to identify and resolve privacy, IP, go-to-market, and license compliance issues.
• Build positive relationships with the Experience Manager teams, including product marketing, product management, engineering, technical operations, pricing, packaging, and sales, and advise multiple levels of management on legal issues.
• Collaborate with subject matter leads in Adobe’s legal department, including privacy, patent, copyright, and licensing attorneys to analyze legal risks and support the business.
• Draft, negotiate, and supervise a wide variety of agreements, including inbound and outbound technology licenses, product documentation, and partnership agreements.
• Handle product launch processes, including technology release checklists and questionnaires.

What You Need To Succeed

• J.D. from an accredited law school and necessary bar membership.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience (e.g., software licensing, supporting clients in the cloud-based services industry, supporting product development).
• Knowledge in privacy and data security issues and compliance.
• Proficient at drafting and negotiating transactional agreements (preferably software license agreements).
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to succinctly frame complex legal issues and communicate effectively with multiple levels of management.
• Technical background in software products and development, SaaS, or cloud-based services preferred.
• Proven creative problem-solving capabilities, good business instincts, and the ability to apply common sense to both practical and theoretical advice.
• Proven track record of forming and encouraging relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically, be a creative problem solver, have excellent business instincts, and drive to provide practical solutions.
• A genuine desire to support, help develop, and instill confidence in other team members.
• A positive, self-assured, and optimistic demeanor.

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 $158,200 -- $303,400 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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