Associate General Counsel - Employment APAC & Japan

Marketo | Singapore, Singapore

Posted Date 7/26/2024
Description

Our CompanyChanging the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Creativity for All

Adobe is a place where exceptional people work – don’t just take our word for it, our employees have recently voted us #2 on the 2023 Singapore Best Workplaces™.

We’re proud to offer market leading employee benefits designed to suit you and your lifestyle. Some of the great benefits include health insurance, global days off, wellness fund, parental leave, access to our Employee Stock Purchase Program and programs designed to help you continue to build your career.

We also proudly empower our employees to get involved with corporate social responsibility and offer a broad range of opportunities to enable you to make a bigger impact through philanthropy, employee, and community engagement!

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced senior employment attorney to join the Employment Legal Team reporting to the Vice President of Global Employment Legal and provide employment legal support across the APAC & Japan.

What You Will Do:

  • Be an active and positive member of the Employment Legal Team working out of Adobe’s Singapore office, partnering closely with Adobe’s Employee Experience team.
  • Provide solutions oriented, risk-based legal guidance on all aspects of employment law, including complex employee relations and performance management matters; ER investigations, supporting diversity & inclusion initiatives; advising on harassment prevention strategies, wage and working hours, leave of absence, and accommodation laws;
  • Actively collaborate with critical partners on global/regional projects and issues to help uphold Adobe’s high ethical standards.
  • When needed, manage employment claims and litigation matters in partnership with Adobe’s Litigation team.

What You Need to Succeed:

  • A qualified lawyer in one of the following countries: Australia, Japan or Singapore with at least 12+ years of deep employment law experience at a reputable law firm and/or in-house at a multi-national company supporting matters across the APAC/Japan region;
  • A strategic problem-solver with excellent legal and business judgment, strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple groups and functions.
  • A self-starter who can operate independently in a dynamic global environment;
  • An approachable, easy going and flexible manner with a great sense of humor;
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with cross functional teams;
  • Ability to drive process improvement and scale; and
  • Ability to work flexible hours as well as travel globally to the U.S. and across the region.

Adobe for All

Adobe strives to create an environment where our employees can do their best work and drive their career growth and development based on their personal goals. From fair-pay practices to Employee Networks and programs designed to make everyone feel included, we're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

Take the plunge and jump in

Liking what you have read and keen to jump in? Thinking you might not have all the skills we are looking for? Just take the plunge and apply – we know that by bringing together a diverse group of people, we become so much better together. We'd love to see where we can help drive Creativity for All together.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536-3015.

Adobe values a free and open marketplace for all employees and has policies in place to ensure that we do not enter into illegal agreements with other companies to not recruit or hire each other’s employees.

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