Director & Sr. Corporate Counsel Compliance

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

Cadence is a leading provider of system design tools software IP and services. We take pride in our collaborative and high-performance culture and we are looking for a compliance attorney to join our team.

The Director & Sr. Counsel will lead a variety of compliance matters partnering with subject matter experts within legal and across departments on a range of topics.

This position is ideal for a compliance attorney who will thrive collaborating across global teams and functions to further build Cadences compliance program together.

Main Responsibilities:

• Drive design implementation and maintenance of Cadences global compliance program collaborating with subject matter experts in legal and across departments.

• Manage compliance risk assessments gap analyses and mitigation plans.

• Advise on compliance with applicable laws including tracking and monitoring of evolving laws and enforcement trends with subject matter experts

• Partner with subject matter experts to develop deliver and refresh compliance training.

• Promote a culture of compliance through policy and process development and maintenance as well as related communications.

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiencies.

• Support internal investigations and related processes as requested.

• Assist in responses relating to regulatory inquiries or audits as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

• JD from an ABA accredited law school

• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

• 7-10 years of related experience in compliance or risk management matters with a firm or corporate legal department

• Superior legal analysis skills across subjects

• Excellent oral and written communication skills including exceptional attention to detail

• Sound judgment flexibility and ability to work independently while collaborating across business units and multinational stakeholders

• Team player that wants to pitch in and help with a positive attitude

Preferred Experience:

• Combination of law firm and in-house experience

• Prior work with technology companies

• Experience with global or cross-border compliance issues

• Familiarity with systems and platforms for compliance management training and/or investigations

We invite you to see what its like to work with a dynamic legal team in a company with a high-performance culture recognized as a Great Place to Work around the world including as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For over the last ten years.

The annual salary range for California is $176400 to $327600. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus equity and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications skill level competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays 401(k) plan with employer match employee stock purchase plan a variety of medical dental and vision plan options and more.

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