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Senior Manager, Legal Operations
Adobe INC · 🇺🇸 4 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
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.
- What Adobe INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Technical Account Manager” (Operations Research Analysts) in UT: $86k–$163k, median $124k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Adobe INC
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 Adobe's Legal & Government Relations (LGR) group is seeking a strategic and innovative Senior Manager, Legal Operations. This highly visible, cross-functional leadership role is responsible for overseeing outside counsel and vendor management, legal spend and financial operations, operational intelligence, and core business operations. Partnering closely with legal leadership, Finance, Procurement, and partners across Adobe, this leader will drive operational excellence, financial stewardship, and insight-based decision making. The ideal candidate is a proven people leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, balances competing priorities with ease, challenges conventional thinking, and brings an AI-first mentality to modernizing and elevating the legal function. What You'll Do Outside Counsel, Vendor & Financial Management • Manage Adobe's external counsel and legal vendor programs, including governance, performance oversight, billing adherence, fee structures, and cost efficiency. • Own LGR financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, spend reporting, and financial controls. • Partner with Finance and Procurement to improve cost efficiency, prioritization, and financial planning. Operational Intelligence & Business Operations • Build operational metrics, dashboards, reporting, and executive insights to promote data-driven decision making. • Provide operational and financial insights that support long-term planning and leadership decision making. AI, Innovation & Transformation • Find opportunities to improve efficiency, decision making, and business outcomes through innovative operational practices and new technologies. • Partner with Solutions Consulting to support transformation initiatives by providing operational context, data, governance, and value measurement. Guide and Grow a High-Performing Team • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team. • Establish clear priorities, goals, and operating rhythms that drive accountability, execution, and continuous improvement. • Build organizational capability and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and high performance. What You Need to Succeed • Significant experience in Legal Operations, Business Operations, Finance, Consulting, or a related field. • Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams. • Deep expertise managing outside counsel programs, legal spend, vendor relationships, budgeting, and forecasting. • Strong business and financial competence with the ability to translate data into actionable executive insights. • Proven ability to lead multiple complex initiatives simultaneously in a dynamic environment. • Outstanding communication, collaborative and positive attitude, and influencing skills. • Track record of driving innovation, challenging the status quo, and delivering measurable business impact. • Passion for AI, technology, and modernizing how organizations operate. 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’