Corporate counsel Jobs in Scarborough, ON

Job Requisition ID #25WD92604

Overview

Autodesk is seeking an enthusiastic product attorney who enjoys partnering with business colleagues to understand objectives, ensure product readiness, and help solve problems for customers. You will distill complex legal issues into actionable advice and provide a broad range of legal support to product management, engineering, user experience, platform, industry strategy, and strategic partnerships teams serving the PDMS (Product Development and Manufacturing Solutions) group. You will also help support strategic partnerships, M&A, and integration projects. If you join our team, you'll be immersed in innovation and surrounded by inspiring people; Autodesk strives to create a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

You will report to the Director and Senior Corporate Counsel. This position will be hybrid and based out of our Portland, Boston, Denver, or Toronto offices.

Responsibilities

Participate as a business partner to leaders and teams serving the PDMS industry and build a trusted advisor relationship. Engage with team members at all levels, including product management, software engineers, data scientists, analytics, marketing and business strategy.

Support product development, readiness and release by identifying and driving resolution of issues related to intellectual property, artificial intelligence, data use, confidentiality, privacy, marketing, competition, regionalization, and other legal and regulatory issues.

Draft, review and negotiate a variety of agreements critical to our product teams, including those relating to cloud service offerings, inbound technology licensing, artificial intelligence tools and services, other vendor services, developer programs, open-source projects, and technology and strategic partnerships.

Learn and advise on the legal implications of new technologies and business models.

Help develop and implement programs for policy and process improvements to enable teams to move faster and smarter.

Support M&A activities for specified product areas, including due diligence reviews, advising on transaction structure, execution, and integration matters, with a focus on intellectual property and go-to-market issues.

Minimum Qualifications

You have a JD (Juris Doctorate) degree from an ABA accredited university and are in good standing as a member of the Bar.

You have 4+ years of experience providing legal support in product, IP, data use and privacy, tech transactions, or a combination of these skills.

Software and cloud service business experience, either at a law firm or corporate legal department; global experience preferred.

Experience negotiating complex technology transactions.

Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to interact authentically and professionally at all levels and with a wide variety of roles.

Ability to explain complex issues in an understandable and straightforward way tailored to the audience.

Practical and flexible. Able to handle ambiguity, juggle multiple matters at once, prioritize and shift from one situation to another.

Enthusiastic about solving problems and making a positive impact to the company.

Adept at taking a business-enabling approach. Able to come up with creative, pragmatic solutions that achieve corporate objectives while mitigating legal risk.

Committed to continuous learning and personal development.

Collaborative team player who is adept at working with, and learning from, colleagues to drive results.

Passionate about technology and incorporates tech solutions into daily life, frequently questioning and exploring concerns behind new technological features and functionalities, with a strong desire to understand how those features and functionalities are developed, marketed and launched (preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

A background in electrical, computer or mechanical engineering / applied science / computer science.

Learn More

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting the benefits site at benefits.autodesk.com.

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $147,500 and $238,590. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here : diversity-and-belonging page at https : / / www.autodesk.com / company / diversity-and-belonging

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