Legal Counsel

At Cadence we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.

Cadence customers are the worlds most innovative companies delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer hyperscale computing 5G communications automotive aerospace industrial and health.

At Cadence we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Location: Bracknell Office

Reports to: Snr Group Director

Job Overview:

Junior lawyer (0 to 3 years qualified) in EMEA covering all aspects of EMEA Legal work e.g. Commercial Academic network HR Compliance Co Sec. distributors.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide Legal support to our Sales teams to enable them to conclude licensing services and other commercial contracts including conducting negotiations with customers and their legal advisors.
• Collaborate with and coordinate closely with other members of the Legal Sales HR Procurement and Marketing teams and manage outside counsel to drive desired outcomes.
• Assist in handling disputes litigation and questions relating to intellectual property and IT ownership.
• Partner with and manage our obligations to our distributors and other ecosystem partners.
• Manage employee processes to ensure compliance with our code of business conduct and related policies and provide training to staff on best practice in compliance matters.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and globally to anticipate and assess emerging legal risk areas across the company resolve issues and mitigate risks.

• Prepare reports for our executive management team board and board committees regarding contract escalations and the operation and status of our compliance programs.
• Handle other Legal matters as needed to help our EMEA business achieve its desired outcomes.

Qualifications required:

• Must be a UK qualified solicitor (0 to 3 years qualified)

We can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday per year
• Private Medical and Dental plans Income Protection and Life Insurance
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme and gym subsidy
• 5 days of paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work & Fortune 100 organisation
• And much more so do not hesitate to contact us!

Travel

• Some ocasional travel may be required EMEA and US but work in mostly based in Bracknell.

Additional Information:

Cadence has consistently achieved a Top 50 ranking in the Great Place to Work awards in the UK.

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Be proud and passionate about the work you do. Together our One Cadence One Team culture drives our success.

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