License Compliance Manager

🔥 14 hours ago

🌐 Italy, Germany, +2 more countries – Remote

🇮🇹 Italy – Remote 🇩🇪 Germany – Remote 🇫🇷 France – Remote 🇸🇪 Sweden – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🚔 Compliance

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Sandvik

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1862

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2022-09

Manufacturing • Mining • Infrastructure

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group that provides innovative solutions aimed at enhancing productivity, profitability, and sustainability within the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries. With a strong focus on engineering and sustainability, Sandvik strives to advance the world through smarter solutions and important shifts. The company is known for its commitment to sustainable practices, innovation, and its supportive policies such as global parental leave. Operating on a global scale, Sandvik continues to be a positive force in shaping the future of industry with expertise and innovation.

📋 Description

• Support the rollout of the established software license compliance program and define the global rollout strategy • Determine which regions to activate, in what sequence, and at what pace • Assess regions based on piracy exposure, market maturity, legal enforceability, and commercial sensitivity • Adapt program frameworks and enforcement protocols to local legal environments, business practices, and regional Sales Team needs • Share regional learnings, best practices, and program insights across business units • Own and operate the license compliance program end-to-end across activated regions • Manage compliance cases from identification through resolution • Investigate suspected software piracy and unauthorized use of Cimatron products • Execute regional enforcement strategies using recovery tools, direct engagement, and external enforcement services • Maintain and improve program tools, workflows, and case resolution standards • Monitor global software piracy and IP enforcement trends and adjust deployment strategies • Align with regional Sales Teams on enforcement approach and non-compliance hotspots • Design and deliver compliance training for Sales, Customer Success, and Operations teams • Partner with the BA General Counsel and external legal counsel on legal actions, lawsuits, settlements, and fee discussions • Maintain relationships with channel partners and resellers regarding licensing terms • Deliver rollout updates and compliance performance dashboards to senior leadership • Communicate deployment decisions, risks, case pipeline status, and enforcement trade-offs to leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; a Master’s degree or legal qualification is preferred • 5–8 years of experience in software license compliance, intellectual property enforcement, or a closely related field within a software or technology company • Demonstrated experience deploying or scaling compliance, operational, or go-to-market programs across multiple geographies, including managing regional prioritization and sequencing decisions • Proven track record managing compliance enforcement cases end-to-end, including legal coordination, settlement negotiation, and recovery activities • Experience working alongside regional Sales organizations to embed compliance activities and translate enforcement outcomes into commercial results • Experience in the manufacturing software, CAD/CAM, or engineering technology sector is a distinct advantage • Familiarity with software licensing models (perpetual, subscription, floating, network licenses) and their enforcement implications across different legal jurisdictions • Knowledge of intellectual property law and software copyright principles across multiple jurisdictions • Familiarity with CRM platforms, customer databases, order entry portals, and license tracking or audit tools • Strong analytical skills, regional performance analysis, and compliance reporting • Familiarity with case management platforms and compliance tracking tools • Strategic judgment and execution focus – able to make and defend prioritization decisions with incomplete information and then deliver on them operationally • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey compliance strategy, case status, and regional risks clearly to legal, commercial, and senior leadership audiences • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, capable of building trust with regional Sales Teams and engaging effectively across legal, commercial, and senior leadership functions • High cross-cultural awareness and adaptability, with the ability to navigate different business environments and legal contexts across global markets • Comfortable operating independently in a global, matrix organization, managing multiple regional workstreams simultaneously • Willingness to travel internationally to regional offices