Legal Counsel Specialist (French, English and Italian Fluent)

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images videos and apps and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Were 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

From the moment you wake up in the morning until you go to bed at night consider the media you consume the adverts you see the apps you use the websites you browse and almost all of the shopping you do online throughout the day. Chances are that every single one of those interactions every single one of those experiences was touched by an Adobe product.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercial / IT / IP Legal Counsel/Specialist to join a collaborative and high-performing legal team within a fast-growing technology company.

In this role you will act as a key legal advisor to Sales Sales Management and internal stakeholders across the Southwest Europe region (France Italy Spain and Portugal) with a particular focus on France and Italy. You will support revenue-generating activities while helping the business navigate complex commercial regulatory and risk-related matters.

Beyond day-to-day legal support the position offers the opportunity to contribute to the scaling of the legal function including process improvement legal technology (CLM) knowledge management and the responsible use of AI.

This role is based in Paris France and is a hybrid position (3 days per week in the office).

What Youll Do

Support revenue-generating business across the Southwest Europe region with a primary focus on France and Italy by drafting reviewing and negotiating enterprise commercial agreements including SaaS / cloud services software licensing professional services and related agreements (DPAs SOWs reseller and consulting agreements).

Provide clear practical and commercially minded legal advice to Sales and internal stakeholders on commercial IP data protection information security and risk-related matters.

Support complex customer negotiations helping drive deals to closure while appropriately managing legal and commercial risk.

Monitor and advise on regulatory and legislative developments impacting the business with a particular focus on data protection financial services (FSI) and consumer regulations.

Collaborate closely with Legal colleagues across EMEA Latin America and globally ensuring alignment consistency and effective knowledge sharing.

Contribute to legal team initiatives and projects including process improvements knowledge management and legal technology tools.

What Youll Need to Succeed

Qualified lawyer with 58 years of experience ideally gained in a reputable law firm and/or in-house within a technology SaaS or software environment.

Strong expertise in commercial IT and IP law including enterprise software and cloud services with a solid understanding of data protection and exposure to AI-related legal issues.

Proven experience supporting sales teams and negotiating commercial agreements.

Experience and knowledge in Public Sector is a plus.

Fluent in English and French; Italian proficiency is mandatory. Spanish or another EU language is a plus.

Strong business acumen with a practical solution-oriented and commercially minded approach.

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while being a collaborative reliable and international-minded teammate.

Excellent drafting communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to prioritize multi-task and manage risk effectively.

Positive adaptable mindset with a genuine desire to make an impact and grow within a high-performing legal team.

You dont need to meet every single requirement to be considered for this role.

As our many awards will tell you at Adobe youll be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. Youll be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If youre looking to make an impact Adobes the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the fantastic benefits we offer at .

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