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Legal Counsel

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At a Glance

Location
San Francisco, United States
Employment
Full time
Experience
3+ years
Compensation
ay range for this position is $159,300 - $230,700
 At Adobe, for sales role
Posted
2026-07-21

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Legal
  • Regulatory

Requirements

3+ years of relevant legal experience, with software and online services industry experience.

Proficient at negotiating and drafting various intellectual property agreements including in-bound and out-bound technology licenses, development agreements, online services agreements, and terms of use for online services.

Prior experience with user-generated content services and mobile app development strongly preferred.

A commitment to providing clients with high quality and timely legal advice, and flexibility to tackle different types of products and services and related work.

Compensation & Benefits

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $126,700 -- $230,700 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.



In California, the pay range for this position is $159,300 - $230,700


At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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Responsibilities

Support and build positive relationships with our product development teams.

Collaborate with our clients on the review of products, business strategies, and initiatives to assess legal compliance and provide practical advice.

Coordinate with subject matter leads in Adobe’s Legal Department, including privacy, antitrust, and intellectual property attorneys.

Develop and deliver materials and trainings to various internal groups, including engineering, program management, and sales-legal.

Draft and negotiate all types of technology licensing agreements - both in-bound and out-bound licenses and partnership agreements.

About the Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging professionals to global brands—everything they need to create exceptional digital experiences. We’re passionate about bringing creativity and productivity to digital documents and transforming how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to building 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!

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.