Corporate Counsel ( Consulting

About the Role

Autodesk is seeking a commercial attorney to partner with Autodesk Consulting, a global professional services team that thrives on innovation and on delivering outcomes. The role will be responsible for providing proactive, practical legal advice on a wide range of strategic initiatives, from inception to execution. The right candidate will be the Legal Business Partner for a dispersed global team, handling multiple stakeholders, reconciling competing needs, and managing through complexity to drive responsible, ethical, and efficient change for Autodesk customers worldwide.

• You will be credible and confident, with strong leadership abilities.
• You will have strong drafting and negotiation skills across a wide range of commercial, IP, technology and professional services related engagements.
• You will have a customer‑centric mindset as a result of partnering with Sales, Product Support or Professional Services teams in a multi‑national software company.
• You will be a creative problem solver, with a proven track record in the areas of commercial law, intellectual property, data security, privacy, AI, competition law and compliance (legal and regulatory).
• You will be capable of succinctly framing complex legal issues when communicating with management (both written and verbal).
• You will be familiar with the power of data and know how to balance business benefits against legal risks.
• You will be collaborative and able to work in a highly matrixed environment, involving subject‑matter experts as needed, while still driving decisions and outcomes.
• You will be excited about the opportunity to work on global projects, with teams from all parts of CSO, anywhere in the world.
• You will be an authentic person, ready to bring your whole self to Autodesk, and to establish positive, respectful relationships throughout the organization.
• You will be curious about technology, energised by its potential to help transform the world.

• A minimum of 5 years of in‑house experience at a professional services, consulting or technology company with global reach or related experience at a law firm.
• Exceptional judgment and creativity, with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice appropriately weighing legal and business objectives.
• Law Degree from a recognised University, with good academic credentials.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to be flexible and self‑directed in a fast‑paced environment with limited direction.
• A customer‑centric mindset and the ability to simply and concisely draft and communicate about complex issues.
• Experience in privacy, AI and data security issues and compliance (CIPP certification a plus).
• Sound legal and business judgment and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to handle change and ambiguity.
• Prepared to travel as needed (5‑8x/year).

Hybrid; one of the Autodesk offices in Portland, Denver, Vancouver or Montréal.

At Autodesk, we’re building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.