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Cadence Design Systems

14d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior & Mid Level
  • Legal
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You should be a junior lawyer with 0-3 years of experience in EMEA, covering commercial, VARs, academic networks, HR, compliance, and company secretarial work.
  • You will support Sales teams in negotiating contracts, manage compliance processes, handle disputes, assess legal risks, and prepare reports for management while collaborating across various departments.

Requirements

  • Junior lawyer (0 to 3 years qualified) in EMEA covering all aspects of EMEA Legal work – e.g. Commercial, VARs, Academic network, HR, Compliance, Co Sec, VARS.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Legal support to our Sales teams to enable them to conclude licensing, services and other commercial contracts, including conducting negotiations with customers and their legal advisors.
  • Collaborate with and coordinate closely with other members of the Legal, Sales, HR, Procurement and Marketing teams, and manage outside counsel, to drive desired outcomes.
  • Assist in handling disputes, litigation, and questions relating to intellectual property and IT ownership.
  • Partner with, and manage our obligations to, our distributors and other ecosystem partners.
  • Manage employee processes to ensure compliance with our code of business conduct and related policies and provide training to staff on best practice in compliance matters.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally and globally to anticipate and assess emerging legal risk areas across the company, resolve issues and mitigate risks.
  • Prepare reports for our executive management team, board and board committees regarding contract escalations and the operation and status of our compliance programs.
  • Handle other Legal matters as needed to help our EMEA business achieve its desired outcomes.

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Legal Counsel EMEA position?

The position requires a junior lawyer with 0 to 3 years of qualification experience.

What areas of law will the Legal Counsel EMEA be working in?

The Legal Counsel EMEA will cover various aspects of EMEA legal work including Commercial, VARs, Academic network, HR, Compliance, and Company Secretarial matters.

What is the main role of the Legal Counsel in supporting the Sales teams?

The Legal Counsel will provide legal support to the Sales teams to enable them to conclude licensing, services, and other commercial contracts, including conducting negotiations with customers and their legal advisors.

Will the Legal Counsel collaborate with other teams within the company?

Yes, the Legal Counsel will collaborate and coordinate closely with members of the Legal, Sales, HR, Procurement, and Marketing teams.

What is involved in managing employee processes?

Managing employee processes includes ensuring compliance with the code of business conduct and related policies, as well as providing training to staff on best practices in compliance matters.

How will the Legal Counsel contribute to risk management?

The Legal Counsel will collaborate cross-functionally and globally to anticipate and assess emerging legal risk areas across the company, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.

What kind of reports will the Legal Counsel be responsible for preparing?

The Legal Counsel will prepare reports for the executive management team, board, and board committees regarding contract escalations and the operation and status of compliance programs.

Are there opportunities to handle disputes or litigation in this role?

Yes, the Legal Counsel will assist in handling disputes, litigation, and questions relating to intellectual property and IT ownership.

Will the Legal Counsel need to manage outside counsel?

Yes, managing outside counsel is a part of the Legal Counsel's responsibilities to drive desired outcomes.

What additional legal matters might the Legal Counsel handle?

The Legal Counsel may handle other legal matters as needed to support the EMEA business in achieving its desired outcomes.

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Cadence Design Systems

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise.

Technology
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1988
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to complete systems for the most dynamic market applications, including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial and healthcare. For eight years in a row, Fortune magazine has named Cadence one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.