Adobe is a software company whose products support creative work, digital marketing, document management, and customer experience operations. Its Creative Cloud includes widely used applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro, while Adobe Experience Cloud brings together marketing automation, analytics, and content management tools for businesses. Adobe also develops solutions for digital asset management, generative AI, PDF workflows, and electronic signatures through products including Acrobat and Acrobat Sign. Its platforms serve organizations across sectors such as financial services, retail, and media and entertainment, as well as individual creative professionals.
Trade and Compliance Legal Counsel at Adobe — San Jose Onsite
Advise Adobe’s global creative technology business on trade compliance and anticorruption matters. The role covers sanctions, export controls, agreements, M&A diligence, regulatory filings, and related compliance programs.
Description
- Advise Adobe product teams on sanctions, export controls, customs, supply chain requirements, and other global trade regulations
- Deliver daily guidance on trade and anticorruption compliance while monitoring regulatory developments
- Counsel the restricted-party screening function on controls, procedures, processes, and automation
- Provide strategic trade and anticorruption advice on complex commercial agreements, including drafting and negotiation
- Collaborate across the business to identify and mitigate trade, antibribery, and anticorruption risks
- Support trade and anticorruption compliance work for M&A due diligence and post-deal integration
- Develop and deliver trade compliance training for cross-functional teams
- Respond to regulatory inquiries and manage filings with U.S. and other government agencies
- Provide guidance on additional compliance matters as needed
- Report to Adobe’s Director of Trade Compliance in the Ethics and Compliance Office
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree
- Three to five years of legal experience advising on U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, and related compliance regulations
- Experience counseling multinational organizations, ideally in technology, on non-U.S. trade laws such as EU and UK sanctions and export control regimes
- Interest in developing and applying technology in legal practice
- Ability to turn complex regulations into practical guidance for business and compliance stakeholders
- Ability to work independently in a fast-moving global environment
- Availability for flexible working hours to collaborate regularly with colleagues outside the United States
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Plan eligibility for non-sales positions
- Potential long-term incentive through a new-hire equity award
- Comprehensive employee benefits programs
- Equal employment opportunity commitment
- Accessibility accommodations available throughout the recruiting process