Remote Legal Counsel - Tech Contracts & IP

OpenKrill

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 230,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment with in‑s
Learning budget of USD 2,000 per year
Bi‑annual compensation review
Company recognition rewards
40 days annual leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Wellness Platform
Travel opportunities with PriorityPass

Job summary

Canonical is expanding its in‑house legal team and is seeking exceptional lawyers to work on a variety of transactional matters in technology and enterprise software. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts with customers and vendors worldwide, while providing strategic legal advice to internal teams and partnering with external counsel across Europe and the Americas.

Location: this is a remote role available in EMEA and AMER, with the option of working from our London office.

Qualifications

  • Requires a degree in law (JD or equivalent) and active license to practise law.
  • Strong drafting, negotiating, and advisory skills across international contracts.
  • Excellent English drafting and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts with customers and vendors globally.
  • Provide legal support to internal clients, including sales teams.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support company initiatives.
  • Utilise the contract management system to maintain accurate data for signed contracts.
  • Liaise with local counsel in multiple countries to obtain and implement advice.

Skills

Legal drafting
Contract negotiation
Cross‑functional collaboration
English fluency
Attention to detail
Commercial awareness

Education

JD or equivalent law degree
Active license to practise law

Tools

Contract management system

Job description

Canonical is expanding its in‑house legal team and is seeking exceptional lawyers to work on a variety of transactional matters in technology and enterprise software. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts with customers and vendors worldwide, while providing strategic legal advice to internal teams and partnering with external counsel across Europe and the Americas.

Location: this is a remote role available in EMEA and AMER, with the option of working from our London office.

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