License Compliance Specialist

Location: Europe - Ireland, Spain, UK, Romania, Italy, or Netherlands (Hybrid or Home-Based)

Position Summary:

The License Compliance Specialist will lead software license compliance initiatives across the Middle East and the wider EMEA region. 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 Middle East and the wider EMEA region

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 or equivalent training or experience

Experience:

1-3 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 (e.g., Salesforce)

Strong business acumen with the ability to balance compliance enforcement and customer relationship management

High integrity, strategic mindset, and ability to operate in complex, matrixed organizations

Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working independently with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Why Join Us?

This is a high-impact role in a global software company committed to innovation, intellectual property protection, and fair software usage. You will have the opportunity to shape compliance strategies, work with top industry professionals, and influence business outcomes at the regional and global levels.

What We Offer:

A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video.

An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.

An attractive salary and benefits package.

A commitment to inclusion, belonging, and colleague well-being through global initiatives and resource groups.

A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for a better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

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.

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