Licence Compliance Associate - Software Piracy

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: Licence Compliance Associate

Reports to: Senior Counsel Anti-Piracy & Licence Compliance

Region & Area: UK

The Job:

To assist across the legal operations team.  This will include:

• Anti-Piracy and Licence Compliance
• Corporate
• Employment and Investigations
• Disputes
• Global dimension

Responsibilities:

• Supporting across the Legal Operations Team
• Assisting on global anti-piracy and licence compliance cases
• Disputes issues with partners, suppliers and customers both pre action and when proceedings are issued
• Assisting on HR matters with employee related issues
• The full range of corporate issues including intercompany aspects, m&a and legal entity rationalisation.

Important Working Relationships:

• Anti-Piracy and Licence Compliance Senior Counsel and wider team
• Director of Corporate
• Director of Litigation
• Director of Employment

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to grasp and interpret complex data
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to build rapport and relationships with internal teams
• Ability to work independently
• Understanding of Intellectual Property laws
• Experience and/or exposure to the software industry (advantageous)
• Exposure to software piracy and licence compliance (advantageous)

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.