Corporate Counsel

Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking a product attorney who thrives in a dynamic business environment. You combine deep curiosity with legal and risk analysis skills, enjoy partnering directly with business stakeholders to understand their objectives, and run toward complex problems. You have experience distilling complex legal issues into actionable advice.

You willprovidea broad range of legal support to our desktop and cloud development teams within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry and partner with the business to enable Autodesk's platformand AIvision. You will also help support strategic partnerships, M&A, and integration projects.If you join our team,you'llbe immersed in innovation and surrounded by inspiring and engaging people, and westrive to create a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

This position will report to a Senior Director role within Product Legal. This position will be hybrid and basedout of ourDenver, Portland, or Toronto offices.

Responsibilities :

Participate as a business partnertoleaders and teams serving the AEC industry and build a trusted advisor relationship. Engage with team members at all levels, including product management, software engineers, AI / ML experts, UX, data scientists,analytics,marketingand business strategy.

Support productdevelopment,readinessand release byidentifyingand driving resolution of issues related tointellectual property, licensing, open source, datause, Machine Learning / AI,confidentiality,privacy,marketing, competition, regionalization, and other legal and regulatory issues.

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

Learn and advise on the legal implications ofnew technologiesand 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 have4+yearsof experience providing legal support to software and cloud service businesses, either at a law firm or corporate legal department

You have interest inAI / ML,intellectual property,datauseand technology transactions

You are a collaborative team player who excels at finding solutions in a fast-paced work environment

Youpreferablyhave a background in engineering / applied science / computer science

You preferably have experience with privacy laws and regulations, such as GDPR and CCPA / CPRA

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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

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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