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Trade and Compliance Legal Counsel
Adobe INC · 🇺🇸 6 Locations
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 1,036 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 221 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 1,036 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 221 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Opportunity We're looking for an attorney to join Adobe's Ethics and Compliance Office, working to ensure Adobe acts with integrity across its business. The role will have a strong focus on trade compliance and will also stretch across other compliance matters, including anti-bribery and corruption. This role is part of a collaborative and tight-knit team, reporting to Adobe's Director of Trade Compliance within the Ethics and Compliance Office. You'll work with business and legal teams across Adobe to deliver business-centric advice and develop practical solutions that use technology to drive compliance. What you'll Do • Advise Adobe product teams on global trade regulations, including sanctions, export controls, customs, and supply chain rules. • Provide day-to-day trade and anticorruption compliance guidance and track emerging regulatory trends • Advise Adobe's restricted party screening function on controls, processes, and procedures, including supporting and developing automation. • Provide strategic trade and anticorruption compliance advice for complex commercial agreements, including drafting and negotiating terms. • Maintain strong relationships across the business to effectively spot and address trade and antibribery/anticorruption compliance risks. • Support trade and anticorruption compliance activities related to merger-and-acquisition due diligence and business-integration activities. • Provide training on trade compliance topics to cross-functional teams, including sales, product, engineering, and legal colleagues. • Handle regulatory inquiries and filings with U.S. and other agencies, as needed. • Advise on other compliance matters. What you need to succeed • Law degree/JD, with a mix of law firm and in-house experience preferred; • 5+ years of legal experience advising on U.S. economic sanctions and export control laws and other compliance regulations; • Experience advising multinational companies (preferably in the tech sector) on non-U.S. trade laws, including EU and UK sanctions and export control regimes; • Passion for developing and using technology in legal practice; • Highly effective communicator who can translate complex regulations into actionable guidance for business and compliance teams; • A self-starter who can operate independently in a dynamic global environment; • An approachable and flexible manner with a great sense of humor; and • Willingness to work flexible hours (this role requires frequent collaboration with non-US-based team members). 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. Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employm