Legal Counsel - Adobe Acrobat

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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 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 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.
• Expertise 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.

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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 $120,700 -- $230,700 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.

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In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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