Overview
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world\'s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
We are expanding our in-house legal team and are creating an opportunity for an exceptional recent graduate as junior Legal Advisor or junior Legal Counsel. The successful candidate will be a rigorous and effective practitioner with a track record of academic achievement and social engagement. At Canonical they will have the opportunity to work on a variety of transactional matters in the technology and enterprise software realm, as well as the contracts that underpin global employment, contracting and partnerships. The appointment focuses on ability rather than extensive work experience; the position is open to applicants with a relevant degree.
The successful candidate will work closely with our in-house legal team and colleagues worldwide. Candidates must demonstrate good commercial judgment as well as being organized, efficient, and capable of providing high quality legal and commercial advice. We are looking for a rigorous work ethic, detailed analysis, conscientiousness, and the ambition to identify opportunities for improvement.
Location: This role is home based in Europe, the Middle East, Africa or the Americas, with the option of our London office.
The role entails
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