General Counsel - Global Software Company At Canonical

We are hiring a Global General Counsel to lead our in house legal, ESG, regulatory compliance and reporting team. We focus on customer, partner, supplier, contractor and employee contracts, predominantly under US and English law. We are growing our compliance and ESG reporting capacity as part of our program to list the business on a US or UK exchange.This is an opportunity to work in an exciting and dynamic technology company in the software sector. The successful candidate will lead work across a very wide variety of commercial contracts, counterparts and jurisdictions. The candidate must demonstrate excellent commercial and legal judgment, leadership, and teamwork at a global executive level. The sector is competitive and demanding, our GC will lead by example on work ethic, attention to detail, innovative use of technology and problem solving.The role entailsEstablish policy and default positions on commercial, regulatory and strategic mattersRepresent Canonical on complex regulatory matters including privacy, security, technology policy and employment in multiple jurisdictionsDraft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, including complex agreements with large global customersAccountability for software licensing, technology service agreements, commercial contracts, real estate agreements, IP, tax and employment mattersCoordination and communication with legal counsel, executives, managers, specialists and the open source or Ubuntu CommunityLegal research and independent work to produce industry- or jurisdiction-specific analysis or position statementsRequired Skills & ExperienceAn exceptional academic track record from both high school and universityAn undergraduate degree in law, JD or equivalent, and active license to practice lawDemonstrated leadership and management skill in a high profile, consequential roleExperience in corporate, commercial, and intellectual property law with a software or technology focusUnderstanding of digital privacy, and the challenges in defending privacy, in a complex geopolitical environmentAble to organise, prioritise and coordinate projects with end-to-end responsibilityConfidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitationTrack record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding resultsPassion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiativesProfessional written and spoken English with excellent presentation and interpersonal skillsAppreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisationCuriosity, flexibility, and accountabilityThoughtfulness and self-motivationResult-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitmentsAbility to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks longNice to haveUnderstanding of free and open source software, and open culture, legal and philosophical principlesTechnical experience preferred, including experience of open source softwarePrevious experience of in-house legal workPrivate practice legal experience