About this role

Adobe is hiring a senior-level Legal Counsel based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Express, LLMs, Machine Learning, Compliance. Compensation is listed at $169,900–$323,350 per year.

Role: Legal Counsel
Function: legal
Level: senior
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: San Jose, CA
Department: Legal and Government Relations
Posted: May 5, 2026

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Job description

from Adobe careers

We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy lawyer to join Adobe’s Creativity and Productivity Tools Privacy team. This role supports Adobe’s flagship products and platforms—including Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Firefly, and net-new products—by embedding privacy-by-design into product development, managing risk and enabling responsible innovation.

What You’ll Do

· Partner closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Legal, Privacy Engineering, Design, Developers, AMEA and Cybersecurity, to assess privacy risks and regulatory requirements across Adobe platforms and surfaces.

·Advise on global privacy and data protection laws, staying current on evolving privacy laws and legislation, including regulations governing AI‑related frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act), biometric processing, youth privacy, cross-border transactions. Work with government relations and public policy teams to assess proposed legislation and provide gap assessments as new laws come into effect.

· Develop and scale privacy-by-design practices for business units, translating legal requirements into practical business guidance.

· Support product and feature development across the full lifecycle, from early design, UI and UX reviews, product launch, improvement and deprecation.

· Conduct and coordinate privacy assessments and work with regional counsel to prepare documentation to align with international privacy laws, including DPIAs, LIAs and TIAs and ROPAs.

· Help maintain and evolve privacy policies, standards, and governance frameworks, domestically and internationally.

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