Legal Counsel - Regulatory Compliance, Product and Privacy

Home Based Americas, United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

Draft and review corporate policies, spearhead process change and deploy controls to meet compliance regulatory requirements globally
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations

Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT.
Interface with cross-functional teams to support company initiatives, including AI deployment and use
A degree in law, JD or equivalent, and active licence to practise law or current progress towards that
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment
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 in-house legal team and/or law firm What we offer you
As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software.

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.
We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance.
In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets.
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 1200+ colleagues in 80+ 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.
The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are privately held with the intention to list on a public exchange.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate good commercial judgement as well as being organised, efficient, and capable to provide high quality legal and compliance advice.
We are looking for a rigorous work ethic, detailed analysis, conscientiousness, and the ambition to identify opportunities for improvement.
Location: This role is home based in Europe, the Middle East, Africa or the Americas, with the option of our London office.
Provide legal support to various internal clients across the company, including Canonical’s product teams
Work with local counsel in many countries to seek and implement advice What we are looking for in you