Senior Compliance Analyst

What You'll Do

• Proactively identify potential software piracy and unauthorised usage through systematic analysis of usage patterns, geolocation data, support logs, and external intelligence sources.
• Build structured, evidence-based cases to support enforcement actions , ensuring all findings are clearly documented and defensible.
• Own anti-piracy cases end-to-end, from initial identification through to commercial or legal resolution, maintaining clear case records throughout.
• Engage directly and professionally with customers on sensitive compliance matters, negotiating settlements related to unlicensed usage and contractual breaches.
• Lead enforcement strategy in close coordination with Legal and Sales teams, managing escalation paths including formal audit or legal processes where required.
• Develop and continuously refine targeting strategies to identify high-risk accounts , building and maintaining pipelines of potential compliance cases.
• Partner with Sales teams to align enforcement activity with broader account strategy and commercial objectives, preserving customer relationships wherever possible.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to deepen understanding of licensing models and detection capabilities, feeding insights back into compliance processes .
• Draft clear, concise, and effective written communications related to infringement matters, including customer-facing correspondence and internal case summaries.
• Contribute to building scalable anti-piracy frameworks and tools, sharing best practices and detection methodologies across the global compliance organisation.
• Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Law, Business, Finance, or a related field. 3–6 years of experience in licence compliance, anti-piracy, audit, investigations, or revenue assurance.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve non-compliance or unauthorised software usage.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and draw actionable conclusions.
• Experience engaging with customers or counterparties in sensitive, high-stakes, or adversarial situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear enforcement correspondence.
• Additional Skills/Preferences: Experience in software compliance, electronic design automation (EDA), or IP licensing environments.
• Familiarity with forensic or usage-based data analysis techniques.
• Previous experience working with external audit or investigation firms.
• Understanding of enterprise software licensing models, including network, WAN, and usage-based licensing.
• Strong negotiation capability with experience reaching commercial settlements in complex or sensitive cases.
• Data-driven decision-making approach with a track record of improving detection or process accuracy.
• Key stakeholders include Legal, Sales, Engineering, and Product teams, as well as external audit and investigation partners.
• The team works with data analytics platforms, internal licensing systems, and case management tools to detect and manage compliance activity.
• This is a global-scope role; candidates should be comfortable engaging across time zones and with international stakeholders.
• Check what we can offer you: Competitive salary 25 days holiday per year Private Medical and Dental plans, Income Protection and Life Insurance Group Personal Pension Plan Cycle to work scheme and gym subsidy 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities Employee Stock Purchase Plan The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work© & Fortune 100 organization Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization.
• We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Travel: <10% travel may be required for team meetings or external partner engagements.
• We’re doing work that matters.
• Help us solve what others can’t.