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About the Role
Adobe is seeking an attorney to join its Compliance team, ensuring the company operates with integrity. This role, reporting to the Director of Compliance Investigations, involves managing investigations end-to-end with legal authority and privilege. The position will handle a global caseload including financial misconduct, anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, and Code of Business Conduct violations, with an emphasis on supporting EMEA coverage and global surge capacity.
Responsibilities
- Lead privileged, attorney-directed investigations into financial misconduct, bribery, corruption, conflicts of interest, and Code of Business Conduct violations.
- Own all investigation phases: assess allegations, build investigation plans, collect and analyze evidence, conduct interviews, prepare reports, make findings, and drive remediation.
- Evaluate financial transactions, third-party relationships, and business processes for regulatory exposure and corruption risk.
- Partner with Finance, Audit, Legal, and HR to keep investigations coordinated, privileged, and legally sound.
- Support voluntary disclosures, regulatory responses, and interactions with government agencies (SEC, DOJ, or international equivalents).
- Deliver anti-corruption and compliance training across Adobe's global operations.
- Contribute to policy development, risk assessments, and controls enhancements.
- Support investigation metrics and reporting to senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
Requirements
- JD required; law license in a relevant jurisdiction required.
- 8+ years investigating financial misconduct and anti-corruption matters, with meaningful exposure at a government agency (SEC, DOJ, FBI, or equivalent), a leading law firm, or an in-house compliance function — ideally a mix.
- Experience analyzing financial records, third-party payments, and commercial transactions in investigations.
- Experience with government enforcement proceedings, regulatory inquiries, or voluntary disclosures strongly preferred.
- Flexibility to work across global time zones.
- A global mindset and the ability to thrive under pressure.
Skills
- Strong judgment
- Curiosity
- Passion for investigations
- Deep knowledge of the FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and other global anti-corruption frameworks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill findings into clear reports for leadership
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (JD)
Salary/Compensations
- $149,000 -- $273,175 annually (US)
- $188,700 - $273,175 (California)
- $188,700 - $273,175 (New York)
- $174,400 - $252,600 (Washington)
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits programs
About the Company
- 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.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
- Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015.