Director and Associate General Counsel, Corporate Legal

The Opportunity

Adobe’s Legal and Government Relations (LGR) team partners with business and functional teams to manage the company's legal and government affairs. Sub-teams within the organization include Policy, Compliance, Anti-piracy, Corporate Securities and M&A, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Trademarks & Marketing, Employment, Real Estate, Security, Operations and Product and Sales support. Adobe’s LGR embraces groundbreaking approaches and best practices to align with Adobe’s business needs.

Against this backdrop, Adobe is seeking a Director, Corporate Legal to support key aspects of the company’s corporate legal needs, including public company securities disclosure and reporting, executive compensation, supporting Board of Directors and its committees, corporate governance, insider trading compliance, and treasury matters.

Reporting to the VP Corporate Legal, the successful candidate will be a lawyer with strategic and operational expertise in corporate and securities law,  and have strong demonstrated intellectual curiosity to develop a deep understanding of our business and products. The successful candidate will also have the ability to communicate effectively , proven success in working cross functionally, and a sharp focus on managing risk with a healthy risk appetite balance.

What You’ll Do

• Work as a key member of the corporate legal team working on a broad range of U.S. securities law matters, including preparation and review of SEC filings (including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, registration statements, proxy statements and annual reports), annual stockholder meetings, and related matters (e.g., D&O questionnaires, no-action letters)
• Provide legal advice and support on corporate governance matters, including preparation and review of agenda, materials, minutes/resolutions for Adobe Inc. board and committee meetings, and reviewing and maintaining corporate governance documents, policies and guidelines.
• Provide legal advice and support on executive compensation and equity-related matters, including related disclosure issues.
• Provide legal support on public disclosures (e.g., earnings releases, investor relation presentations) and stockholder engagement.
• Provide legal support for finance/treasury activities, including capital market transactions, credit facilities and stock buyback programs.
• Support insider trading compliance and reporting, including Section 16 filings and 10b5-1 plan matters.
• Provide oversight and legal guidance on subsidiary management matters, including entity maintenance, formation of new entities, restructurings and intercompany agreements
• Monitor, track and advise on potential impacts of new and proposed legal and regulatory requirements with respect to securities and corporate governance matters, including related trends, benchmarking and best practices.
• Develop, implement, document  and continually improve corporate and team processes and procedures, including through the use of AI tools and legal technology.
• Manage and mentor a small team of corporate legal professionals, fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

What Makes You Successful

• A JD from a leading law school/university, and at least 12 years of relevant experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department, specifically in public company securities reporting, corporate governance and executive compensation.
• Superior relationship management skills with the ability to develop partnerships and relationships throughout the organization as well as with key external collaborators. A proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with other functional leaders and the business.
• Strategic problem-solving skills with excellent legal and business judgement. Impeccable integrity and ethical behavior with a strong moral compass and a commitment to transparency.
• A creative, innovative and commercial mindset with a positive attitude. Substantial experience working collaboratively and effectively with cross-functional teams.
• The ability to create clarity in high-stakes situations with ambiguity.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade, effectively interfacing at all levels of an organization.
• Passionately championing Adobe’s core values: Create the Future, Own the Outcome, Raise the Bar, and Be Genuine.

About Adobe

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. 

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

 

Expected Pay Range:

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 $195,300 -- $367,950 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 $254,100 - $367,950

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.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

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