Director, Head of Legal, Western Europe & Latin America

Paris, France   | Hybrid (3 days onsite)     At Adobe, everything we do is driven by creativity, innovation, and the belief that great ideas come from everywhere. Our products help millions of people bring ideas to life, and our Legal team plays a meaningful role in supporting this mission.   We are looking for an experienced legal leader to join Adobe as   Director,   Associate   General Counsel, Head of Legal – Western , leading legal strategy across   Southwest Europe and Latin America .

You will lead a diverse and geographically distributed legal team and work closely with senior business leaders across the region   (spanning from France to Italy, Spain,   Portugal   to Latin America) . You will   provide   practical,   forward ‑ looking   legal guidance while helping shape Adobe’s growth in complex and evolving regulatory environments.   This is not simply a senior legal role — it is   first and foremost   a   people ‑ leadership   role.   The successful candidate will be an experienced manager who builds an inclusive and supportive workplace ,   high ‑ performing   teams; someone who   role ‑ models   Adobe’s values every day and brings the same   rigour   to developing their people as they do to their legal work.     What   You’ll   Do   Lead and Develop the Team   Lead, develop, and inspire a team of 7 lawyers and legal professionals across Paris and São   Paulo, fostering an inclusive,   high ‑ trust   environment.   Own the team’s talent strategy, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and career development in line with Adobe’s   Check ‑ In   framework.   Support and develop junior managers, promoting strong   people ‑ leadership   practices and inclusivity.   Shape Legal Strategy   Define and implement the legal strategy for Southwest Europe   (France,   Italy   and   Spain )   and Latin America ( Brazil , Mexico , Chile and Argentina as main   marke ts ).   Identify   and manage legal risk across commercial, regulatory, data privacy, IP, and   AI ‑ related   matters, translating risk into clear business guidance.   Advise senior leaders and contribute to industry guidelines and policy discussions.     Partner with the Business   Act as a trusted legal partner to top-level executives, providing proactive, strategic counsel.   Oversee complex commercial agreements, including licensing, services, partnerships, and   AI ‑ related   arrangements.   Support sales, marketing, finance, and product teams through practical legal guidance and targeted training.   Drive Operational Excellence   Manage external counsel relationships and the regional legal budget.   Improve legal operations through process   optimization , legal technology , AI innovation and workflows , and effective knowledge management.   Ensure   high standards   of governance, documentation, and integrity in line with Adobe’s Code of Business Conduct.     What   You’ll   Bring   Experience and Qualifications   Law degree (or equivalent)   and active admission to the Bar   12+ years of post-qualification legal experience, with significant in-house experience at a   multinational   technology, sof tware or   IP-intensive company.   >   6 years of people management experience, including direct management of lawyers at varying levels of seniority.   Proven   track record   of managing geographically dispersed, multicultural teams — experience managing across EMEA and   LATAM   strongly preferred.   Expert knowledge of commercial/IT/IP law and strong working knowledge of GDPR, AI regulation, and competition law in the French, Spanish and/or Italian context.   Experience overseeing external counsel partnerships and managing legal budgets at a regional level.   ​ Languages   French:   Native or bilingual   proficiency   English:   Full professional   proficiency   Spanish ,