Corporate Counsel (Consulting Services)

About The Role

Join as Corporate Counsel (Autodesk Consulting) at Autodesk. This is an opportunity for a commercial attorney to provide hands‑on, proactive legal advice on strategic initiatives, from inception to execution, while partnering with a dispersed global team. You will manage complex stakeholder needs, reconcile competing priorities, and drive change responsibly and ethically for Autodesk customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit strong leadership abilities and credibility.
• Draft and negotiate across commercial, IP, technology and professional services engagements.
• Partner with Sales, Product Support or Professional Services to deliver a customer‑centric mindset.
• Apply expertise in commercial law, intellectual property, data security, privacy, AI, competition law and compliance.
• Communicate complex legal issues succinctly to management in written and verbal form.
• Leverage data to balance business benefits against legal risks.
• Collaborate in a highly matrixed environment, involving subject‑matter experts and driving decisions and outcomes.
• Engage on global projects across all parts of CSO worldwide.
• Build authentic, respectful relationships throughout the organization and bring your whole self to Autodesk.
• Stay curious about technology and energized by its potential to transform the world.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of in‑house experience at a professional services, consulting or technology company with global reach or related law firm experience.
• Exceptional judgment and creativity; strategic thinker who delivers practical advice weighing legal and business objectives.
• Law degree from a recognized university with strong academic credentials.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to be flexible and self‑directed in a fast‑paced environment.
• Customer‑centric mindset and clear communication of complex issues.
• Experience in privacy, AI and data security issues and compliance (CIPP certification a plus).
• Sound legal and business judgment and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to handle change and ambiguity.
• Prepared to travel as needed (5-8x/year).

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we are building a diverse workplace and 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.

Salary Transparency

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. Additional compensation may include annual cash bonuses, commissions, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package. For Canada-BC based roles, the starting base salary range is $132,800 to $182,600, with similar total compensation options.