Legal Counsel - Contract Management

Location: Remote in EMEA and the Americas, or office-based in London, UK. International travel 2–4 times a year for company events, for up to two weeks.

Company

Canonical provides open source software and operating systems, including Ubuntu, for global enterprise and technology markets.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts with customers and vendors across multiple countries.
• Provide legal support to internal clients, including the sales organisation.
• Work with cross-functional teams on company initiatives.
• Use the contract management system to maintain accurate data for signed contracts.
• Work with local counsel in multiple countries to obtain and implement legal advice.

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Law degree, JD, or equivalent, plus an active licence to practise law or current progress towards obtaining one.
• Strong commercial judgement, organisational and prioritisation skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for technology demonstrated through personal initiatives and projects.
• Professional and business-level written and spoken English, with excellent drafting and presentation skills.
• Confidence to exchange feedback and share ideas; strong interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, accountability, thoughtfulness, self-motivation, and a results-oriented approach.
• Appreciation of diversity and effective collaboration in a multicultural, multinational organisation.
• Personal motivation aligned with Canonical’s mission.

Nice to have

• Experience in commercial transactions, intellectual property, or corporate law.
• Leadership skills and the ability to influence others to adopt new ideas or practices.
• Understanding of the open source software community and its values.
• Understanding of the technology industry, including silicon, data centers, PCs, connected devices, and software.
• Experience working on an in-house legal team or in a law firm.

Culture & Benefits

• Distributed work environment with in-person team sprints twice a year.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Biannual compensation reviews, performance-driven annual bonus or commission, and recognition rewards.
• 40 days of annual leave, including public holidays and company holiday periods.
• Maternity and paternity leave, plus a team member assistance program and wellness platform.
• Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues, with Priority Pass lounge access.