Sr. Legal Counsel

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OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

Your impact

As Corporate Compliance Counsel, you will play a hands-on and operational role in maintaining and enhancing OpenText’s global compliance framework. You’ll take ownership of critical compliance activities such as anti-bribery, whistleblowing, and human rights, ensuring policies, processes, and controls are well-designed and effectively implemented across the business. The role also involves advising on and supporting commercial litigation matters across multiple jurisdictions. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel, you will help manage legal risk and drive practical, business-focused solutions that reinforce OpenText’s culture of integrity and accountability.

What The Role Offers

This is an exciting opportunity for a compliance-focused legal professional to :

1. Lead and develop key aspects of OpenText’s global compliance programme.
2. Engage in a broad range of work spanning compliance, policy, due diligence, training, and commercial litigation.
3. Manage internal investigations and guide whistleblowing processes.
4. Collaborate with senior stakeholders across jurisdictions and contribute to the business’s legal and ethical strategy.
5. Operate within a supportive and high-performing team with global reach and exposure.

You’ll work in an environment that values your legal insight, operational focus, and commitment to doing business the right way.

What You Need To Succeed

We’re looking for someone who combines legal expertise with sound judgment, business awareness, and a commitment to doing what’s right. You’ll stand out if you are :

• A qualified lawyer with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of anti-bribery and corruption, whistleblowing, modern slavery, human rights, and other corporate compliance areas globally.
• Experience managing or advising on commercial litigation matters.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting or overseeing internal investigations.
• Proven ability to develop, implement and communicate compliance policies, training, and risk assessments.
• Confidence reviewing partner due diligence, customer codes, and compliance-related contractual terms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage credibly with stakeholders at all levels.
• High ethical standards, good judgment, and strong attention to detail.

Foreign language skills are an asset but not essential.

One last thing

This role is more than legal compliance; it’s about enabling the business to act responsibly, transparently, and effectively. You’ll lead key workstreams across anti-bribery, partner due diligence, whistleblowing, investigations, training, and policy development, while also contributing to commercial litigation support. You’ll be a trusted advisor and problem-solver, helping the company meet legal obligations and live its values every day. If you’re ready to bring legal depth and practical impact to a global, fast-moving organization, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other legally protected basis.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Software Development

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