General Counsel
Core
Lead Canonical's global Legal and Compliance function, focusing on open source licensing, public company readiness, and global regulatory strategy for a fast-growing technology firm.
Role type
Senior in-house General Counsel (Global Legal & Compliance)
Builds
Global legal architecture, compliance programs, and public-market readiness for a private tech company preparing for a public listing.
Domain
Technology / Open Source / Public Company Governance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Active law license (EMEA or Americas), global in-house legal leadership, open source licensing strategy, public company governance, commercial contracting, M&A advisory, regulatory compliance (data privacy, export controls, competition), litigation management
Preferred skills
IPO experience, technical/engineering background, multi-jurisdictional qualification, subscription business model experience
Technologies
Ubuntu, open source communities, cloud services, enterprise software
Responsibilities
Lead global Legal and Compliance function across EMEA and Americas; Build and manage a distributed management team; Own public-market readiness (governance, disclosure, controls); Advise CEO, COO, CFO, and Board; Own commercial contracting framework; Lead IP and open source licensing strategy; Own global compliance program (privacy, export controls, trade, anti-bribery, competition, AI); Manage litigation and external counsel; Advise on M&A, partnerships, and financing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management layer responsibilities
