Legal Counsel – Commercial & Technology Transactions

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of globally-distributed collaboration, with 1500+ colleagues in 90+ countries and very few roles based in offices. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are privately held with the intention to list on a public exchange.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are expanding our in-house legal team, creating opportunities for exceptional lawyers as Legal Counsel at various levels. Successful candidates will be rigorous and effective practitioners with a track record of academic achievement and social engagement. At Canonical they will have the opportunity to work on a variety of transactional matters in the technology and enterprise software realm, as well as the contracts that underpin global employment, contracting and partnerships. Successful candidates will work closely with Canonical and external legal counsel in Europe and the Americas, and colleagues worldwide.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Candidates must be able to demonstrate good commercial judgement as well as being organised, efficient, and capable to provide high quality legal and commercial advice. We are looking for a rigorous work ethic, detailed analysis, conscientiousness, and the ambition to identify opportunities for improvement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Location</strong>: This is a remote role available in EMEA and AMER, with the option of working from our London office.</span></p> <h1><span style="font-weight: 600;">What your day will look like</span></h1> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts with customers and vendors in many countries across the globe</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Providing legal support to various internal clients across the company, including Canonical’s sales organisation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interfacing with cross-functional teams to support company initiatives</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utilising Canonical’s contract management system to ensure accurate data is </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">maintained for signed contracts</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working with local counsel in many countries to seek and implement advice</span></li> </ul> <h1><span style="font-weight: 600;">What we are looking for in you</span></h1> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">An exceptional academic track record from both high school and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">university</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A degree in law, JD or equivalent, and active licence to practise law or current </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">progress towards that</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to work in </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Effective both independently and as part of a team</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A passion for technology evidenced by personal initiatives and projects</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Professional written and spoken English with excellent drafting and presentation skills</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Appreciative of diversity; polite and effective in a multicultural multinational </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">organisation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thoughtfulness and self-motivation </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Result-oriented, with a personal driv