General Counsel
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CanonicalSoftware, Technology
Based remotely in EMEA time zones, with an option to be office based in London, UK, EMEA time zonesFull-TimeSenior
SalaryWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals.
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Required Skills
- Compliance
Requirements
- Exceptional academic track record.
- Degree in law, or equivalent, with an active licence to practice in an EMEA or Americas jurisdiction.
- Substantial senior in-house experience in a global technology or software business.
- Proven experience leading a distributed legal team, including managing managers across regions.
- Track record of setting a high performance bar and developing teams.
- Experience building or restructuring an in-house legal function.
- Experience negotiating commercial technology contracts, including enterprise software and subscriptions.
- Expertise in open source licensing, including permissive and copyleft licences.
- Demonstrable experience or readiness for public company governance and listing preparation.
- Depth in at least two of: data protection, IP and trademark, export controls, competition, or disputes.
- Professional written and spoken English.
- Ability to travel internationally two to four times a year for company events.
Responsibilities
- Lead the global Legal and Compliance function: setting its structure, standards and priorities across EMEA and the Americas.
- Build and manage a management capability: hire and develop managers, set objectives, and review performance.
- Set the operating cadence of the function, including intake and prioritization of legal work.
- Own public-market readiness: corporate governance, group and entity structure, policies, and disclosure controls.
- Advise the CEO, COO, CFO and the Board, and support Board and committee meetings.
- Own the commercial contracting framework, including standard templates and negotiation processes.
- Lead intellectual property and open source licensing strategy, including copyleft and trademark strategy.
- Own the global compliance programme, including data protection, export controls, and competition regulation.
- Manage litigation, disputes, and regulatory engagement.
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