Legal Counsel – Commercial & Technology Transactions

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Canonical

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Open Source • Cloud • Artificial Intelligence

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts with customers and vendors in many countries across the globe • Provide legal support to internal clients across the company, including Canonical’s sales organisation • Interface with cross-functional teams to support company initiatives • Utilise Canonical’s contract management system to ensure accurate data is maintained for signed contracts • Work with local counsel in many countries to seek and implement advice

🎯 Requirements

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university • A degree in law, JD or equivalent, and active licence to practise law or current progress towards that • Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment • Effective both independently and as part of a team • A passion for technology evidenced by personal initiatives and projects • Professional written and spoken English with excellent drafting and presentation skills • Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation • Appreciative of diversity; polite and effective in a multicultural multinational organisation • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability • Thoughtfulness and self-motivation • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments • Business level written and spoken English • Sincere personal motivation aligned with Canonical's mission • International travel 2-4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long • Experience in commercial transactions, intellectual property, or corporate law • Leadership and the ability to influence others to embrace new ideas or practices • Understanding of the open source software community and values • Understanding of the technology industry - silicon, data centers, PCs, connected devices, and software • Experience working on an in-house legal team and/or law firm

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission • Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year • Bi-annual compensation review • Company recognition rewards • 40 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays and All Company holiday periods • Maternity and paternity leave • Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues, with Priority Pass for lounge access • Option of working from the London office

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