Legal Counsel - Regulatory Compliance, Product and Privacy

Canonical·EMEA, LATAM, Canada, UK, USARemotemid

In short

→Asesor legal especializado en cumplimiento regulatorio, privacidad y productos en tecnología.
→Trabajas con equipos globales para desarrollar políticas, realizar evaluaciones de privacidad y apoyar el desarrollo de productos con enfoque legal.
→Oportunidad de influir en políticas globales en un entorno de software abierto y distribuido internacionalmente.

Professional written and spoken English with excellent drafting and presentation skills

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What they ask for

✓Título de derecho, JD o equivalente, con licencia activa para ejercer o en trámite.
✓Excelentes habilidades de redacción y presentación en inglés.
✓Experiencia en cumplimiento, privacidad o desarrollo de productos.
✓Capacidad para tomar decisiones comerciales con criterio jurídico.
✓Capacidad de trabajar de forma proactiva y organizada en entornos multiculturales.
✓Disponibilidad para viajar dos veces al año, hasta dos semanas.

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corporate policiesprocess changecompliance controlsglobal privacy programsPIAsROPAdata protection lawsAI regulationscross-functional teamslocal counsel

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very 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 globally-distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 80+ countries and very few roles based in offices. 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 privately held with the intention to list on a public exchange. We are expanding our in-house legal team, creating an opportunity for an exceptional lawyer as Legal Advisor or Legal Counsel. The successful candidate will be a rigorous and effective practitioner with a track record of academic achievement and social engagement. At Canonical, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of compliance and privacy matters in the technology and enterprise software realm, as well as cutting-edge questions of technology, law and product development. In this role we are looking for someone with some experience in compliance, privacy and product development, paired with an ability to learn and tackle new challenges and complex questions. You should be able to demonstrate good commercial judgement and provide high-quality legal and compliance advice. If you have a rigorous work ethic, capability to grasp details, and the ambition to identify opportunities for improvement, this role is for you. Location : This role is home-based in EMEA or the Americas, with an option of working from our London office. The role entails Drafting and reviewing corporate policies, spearheading process change and deploying controls to meet compliance regulatory requirements globally Helping develop, maintain and scale global privacy programs. What we offer colleagues We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance o

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