Reports To: Director, Associate General Counsel
Business Unit: Legal
Location: São Paulo Office, Brazil
The Opportunity
Join our team at Adobe, where creativity and innovation blend with collaboration, and legal minds lead the way in shaping the future. Seeking a Legal Counsel who is sharp, savvy, and prepared to excel in our dynamic team.
We are looking for a Commercial/IT/IP lawyer with 8 + years post graduation experience, dedicated to making a meaningful difference, and prepared to take on a pivotal position as the sole legal point of contact for Adobe's business across LATAM and Mexico, based in our São Paulo office.
Why Join Us?
- A Legal Team Like No Other: Supportive, encouraging, and above all friendly. We lift each other up, share knowledge freely, and always find time to celebrate wins (big or small).
- Diversity & Inclusion: We champion every voice, celebrate every background, and believe that brilliant ideas come from everywhere.
- Work/Life Balance: We know life is more than work. Flexible schedules and hybrid options are here to keep you energized.
- Competitive Salary & Benefits: A comprehensive compensation package intended to support and reward employees.
- Growth & Opportunity: Adobe is rapidly growing, and so can you. Get involved in crafting new systems (think: AI chatbots, CLM, knowledge sharing, automation) and work processes.
Your Mission
Become a key consultant for our dynamic sales team, working with sales, marketing, finance, and other teams. Your knowledge will drive our LATAM business, at a time when the region's share of global sales revenue is growing quickly and its legal landscape is becoming more complex — spanning localized privacy requirements and sector-specific regulation in cybersecurity and AI across multiple LATAM jurisdictions.
What You'll Do
- Principal LATAM Business Partner: Operate as the main Business Partner to the LATAM business leadership which is based out of Sao Paulo (LATAM HQ) and Mexico.
- Draft, Review & Negotiate: Take the lead on a variety of agreements, licensing, professional services, consulting, statements of work, resale, distribution, sales, partnerships, and channel compliance matters. You'll keep us covered and keep deals moving.
- Commercial Legal Support: Partner with our business units, providing timely, commercial advice and delivering in-house training on the legal topics that matter most. Help demystify law for your colleagues!
- Compliance Monitor: Be proactive in tracking and offering recommendations on the newest regulations and laws that affect Adobe across LATAM jurisdictions, with a focus on technology, AI, intellectual property, and data privacy/security.
- Drive Process Improvement: Dive into knowledge management and help build scalable legal processes for the region. Lead departmental projects that make us better, smarter, and faster.
- Project Legal Support: Join working groups as new projects and business practices are developed, bringing your legal and business perspective where it's needed most, and participate in regional and global initiatives aligned with Adobe's strategic priorities.
- Ongoing Training & Risk Management: Carry out internal training sessions, liaise with LGR functions in the US and EMEA to manage litigation and regulatory compliance issues, and offer continuous support on key risks, building a culture of compliance and confidence.
Who You Are
- Qualified Lawyer: You've trained and qualified with a reputable law firm or an in-house department of a comparable company, with significant post-qualification experience.
- Commercial/IT/IP Experience: You possess a demonstrated history in these domains, and you grasp the complexities of software, technology, and data protection concerns.
- Business and Risk Savvy: You see the bigger picture and understand how legal matters fit into business objectives, assess, and manage risks across multiple matters at once.
- Communication Ace: Your drafting and technical skills are outstanding, and you can translate complex legalese into everyday plain language.
- Languages: Fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish is required to collaborate with global legal and business teams.
- Flexible & Adaptable: You're quick on your feet, ready to adjust when the business demands change.
- Sense of Humour: You know how to lighten the mood and keep spirits high, essential for our team!
- Ready for Travel: Prepared and capable of traveling across LATAM and Mexico as necessary for sales support.
What Makes This Role Fun & Cool?
- Build the Future: Play a key role in Adobe's evolution across LATAM, especially in this fast-paced tech and AI culture.
- Tech Meets Law: Dive into brand new systems and technology incorporating AI, CLM, and automation to assist us in scaling smarter!
- Room to Grow: Take on new challenges, lead projects, collaborate with a distributed team, and develop your own expertise as Adobe expands across the region.
- Fun Perks: Celebrations, creativity challenges, and team-building events plus some of the best colleagues in the business.
Ready to Apply?
If you're motivated by curiosity, enjoy taking on new challenges, and excel at uniting people, we want to meet you. Join Adobe's legal team in the São Paulo office and help us deliver smart, creative solutions for our business and beyond.
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