Canonical
General Counsel (Legal & Compliance, Open Source)
Remote · Africa-wide · EU / UK hours · Full-timePay not disclosedAbout a minute here, then a few on Canonical's site. Your application is saved on Tamborin first.
What this role offers
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EU / UK hoursCore overlap around 9:00–15:00 UTC
- Type
- Full-time
- Pay
- Pay not disclosed
- Where
- Remote · Africa-wide
- Start
- Flexible
- Who can apply
- EU / UK hours
- Apply by
- Open until filled
- Experience
- Lead
- Openings
- 1
About the role
What you'll do
Canonical, publisher of Ubuntu, is hiring a General Counsel to lead its global legal and compliance function and report to the COO. You will build a management layer across EMEA and the Americas, own contracting, licensing and IP positions, and prepare governance for a possible public listing. You will also advise the CEO, CFO and Board directly.
Requirements
- Senior lawyer with an active licence to practise and a strong academic record
- Fluency in the software industry and open source licensing
- Experience leading a distributed legal team, including managing managers
- Exposure to multi-entity, international operations
- Commercial judgement and hands-on execution
Remote within EMEA time zones, so candidates across Africa can apply; international travel two to four times a year is part of the role.
Skills
Corporate lawCommercial contractsOpen source licensingGovernanceTeam leadership
About Canonical
London, UKWebsite ↗Pay not disclosedCanonical · EU / UK hours