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Direct employerLegal Counsel - Regulatory Compliance, Product and Privacy

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Role overview
Canonical is hiring a Legal Counsel or Legal Advisor to work on regulatory compliance, product, and privacy issues. The role is home-based in the Americas or EMEA, with an option to work from the London office. This job suits lawyers with some experience in compliance, privacy, and product development who want to work in a global technology company.
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What you will do
- Draft and review corporate policies to meet global regulatory compliance requirements.
- Lead process changes and implement controls for compliance.
- Develop, maintain, and scale global privacy programs, including conducting PIAs and ROPAs.
- Support operational initiatives related to privacy and data protection laws, including AI regulations.
- Provide legal advice to internal clients, including product teams.
- Collaborate with local counsel in various countries to obtain and apply legal advice.
Requirements
- Have an excellent academic record from high school and university.
- Hold a law degree, JD, or equivalent, with an active licence to practise law or be progressing towards one.
- Demonstrate drive and a history of exceeding expectations.
- Be proficient in professional written and spoken English with strong drafting and presentation skills.
- Show confidence to speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas respectfully.
- Be polite and effective in a diverse, multicultural, multinational organisation.
- Stay organised, proactive, and efficient.
- Demonstrate good commercial judgement.
- Be able to travel twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks.
Benefits
Salary is based on location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and a performance-driven bonus. Benefits include a distributed work environment with biannual team meetings, a $2,000 yearly personal learning budget, holiday leave, parental leave, wellness programs, travel opportunities, and travel upgrades for company events.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact with your application before the closing date. The employer has not published a closing date.