Position Summary

The License Compliance Senior Specialist role will lead the software license compliance efforts in India. This role is responsible for designing and executing strategies to protect the company's intellectual property, ensure customer compliance with license agreements, and drive revenue recovery through formal and informal engagements. The successful candidate will work closely with legal, sales, finance, and partner teams to enforce compliance programs and build trusted customer relationships.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

Develop and execute a regional strategy for software license compliance that aligns with global objectives

License Management:

Plan, manage, and oversee pipeline development and revenue growth in the India
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (legal counsel, technical experts, Sales)
Investigate and build non-compliance campaigns using Bentley tools (SnowFlake, SalesForce, Usage Reports etc.) and external resources (LinkedIn, Web Scraping, etc)

Risk Mitigation & IP Protection:

Identify high-risk markets and accounts proactively address non-compliance risks
Implement best practices to reduce piracy, unauthorized usage, and licensing breaches

Collaboration:

Partner with Sales, Legal, and Finance teams to support compliance-related revenue opportunities
Work with local authorities to identify different ways in which Bentley LC can leverage local laws in our engagements
Strategize with local Intellectual property law firms to evaluate the most effective way to resolve EULA infractions

Metrics & Reporting:

Establish KPIs for all revenue programs and deliver regular reports to global leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Experience:

Overall 8+ years and 5+ years of experience in software license compliance, license audit management, IP protection, or a related field
Understanding of software licensing models, cloud subscription models, and IP laws

Skills & Competencies:

Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills
Data investigation skills with knowledge of how to read and report on Excel Spreadsheets and CRM tools
Strong business acumen with the ability to balance compliance enforcement and customer relationship management
Fluency in English and Arabic is required
High integrity, strategic mindset, and ability to operate in complex, matrixed organizations

What We Offer:

A great Team and culture - please see our Recruitment Video.
An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction.
Competitive Salary and benefits.
The opportunity to work within a global and diverse international team.
A supportive and collaborative environment.
Colleague Recognition Awards.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.

Senior License Compliance Specialist