• Draft, review, and negotiate customer contracts, including SaaS subscription agreements, master service agreements, data processing agreements (DPAs), and statements of work • Maintain and continuously improve BeNeering's standard contract templates to reflect best practice for a SaaS provider • Identify and flag legal risks in customer-proposed contract language, particularly around intellectual property, liability, data protection, and service levels • Support the sales team with legal input during commercial negotiations, ensuring deals close efficiently without unnecessary legal risk • Ensure BeNeering's contracts comply with applicable law, including GDPR, and reflect the realities of a SaaS delivery model • Build and maintain a contract repository and develop internal processes for contract management • Stay current on legal developments relevant to SaaS, AI, data protection, and procurement technology

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to ARC leadership and team members on a wide range of legal and compliance matters • Provide day-to-day legal support on U.S. government contracts and financial assistance agreements, including FAR-based contracts and subcontracts, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), other transaction agreements, and teaming or joint venture agreements • Advise on commercial transactions, including the drafting, review, and negotiation of a variety of agreements such as research collaborations, licensing arrangements, vendor contracts, and service agreements • Manage and support the resolution of disputes, claims, and other contested matters, including coordination with outside counsel as needed • Interpret complex laws and regulations and provide practical guidance to drive compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including in areas such as government contracting, privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, export controls, and general corporate matters • Collaborate with other parts of the business, including other legal peers and functional organizations (e.g., Labor & Employment, Business Development, Finance) • Draft or assist in drafting legal, business, or commercial communications to internal stakeholders and third parties, including government agencies • Conduct presentations for various purposes and audiences (e.g., presenting legal matters to senior business or legal leadership, training business or legal personnel on legal matters) • Support the management of budget and outside counsel matters in area of responsibility

• Asesorar jurídicamente en la constitución, puesta en marcha y operativa mercantil de la empresa en Paraguay. • Redactar, revisar y validar contratos mercantiles, societarios y corporativos . • Brindar soporte legal en temas vinculados a estructura empresarial, gobernanza y cumplimiento normativo . • Coordinar documentación legal necesaria para la actividad de la sociedad. • Acompañar en procesos relacionados con contratación de personal en nómina desde la perspectiva jurídica empresarial. • Trabajar de forma coordinada con gerencia, contador y asesores externos. • Detectar riesgos legales y proponer soluciones preventivas. • Dar soporte en cualquier necesidad jurídica vinculada al crecimiento y consolidación de la empresa en Paraguay.

Role Description 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, they 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 appointment, we are looking for someone with experience in compliance, privacy, and product development, paired with an ability to learn and tackle new challenges and complex questions. The successful candidate will work closely with Canonical and external legal counsel in Europe and the Americas, and colleagues worldwide. What your day will look like: - Draft and review corporate policies, spearhead process change, and deploy controls to meet compliance regulatory requirements globally. - Help develop, maintain, and scale global privacy programs, including conducting PIAs, ROPAs, and supporting operational initiatives. - Work cross-functionally with teams to evaluate the impact of privacy and data protection laws and regulations, including AI regulations. - Provide legal support to various internal clients across the company, including Canonical’s product teams. - Interface with cross-functional teams to support company initiatives, including AI deployment and use. - Work with local counsel in many countries to seek and implement advice. Qualifications - An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university. - A degree in law, JD or equivalent, and active licence to practise law or current progress towards that. - Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations. - Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment. - Effective both independently and as part of a team. - A passion for technology evidenced by personal initiatives and projects. - Professional written and spoken English with excellent drafting and presentation skills. - Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation. - Appreciative of diversity; polite and effective in a multicultural multinational organisation. - Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability. - Thoughtfulness and self-motivation. - Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments. - Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long. Requirements - Experience in compliance, data privacy, or product development. - Leadership and the ability to influence others to embrace new ideas or practices. - Understanding of the open source software community and values. - Understanding of the technology industry - silicon, data centers, PCs, connected devices, and software. - Experience working on in-house legal team and/or law firm. Benefits - We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. - Performance-driven annual bonus or commission. - Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person. - Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year. - Annual compensation review. - Recognition rewards. - Annual holiday leave. - Maternity and paternity leave. - Employee Assistance Programme. - Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues. - Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events. Company Description Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.