Role: FOSS Licensing SME / Software Licensing Analyst
Location: London, UK
Business Area: Technology - Engineering Practice

Role Summary

A leading global financial services organisation is seeking a Software Licensing Analyst / FOSS Licensing SME to support the development of processes and controls governing the use and contribution of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) across the organisation.

This role sits within the Technology CTO / Engineering Practice function and will play a key part in strengthening open-source governance, compliance, and licensing frameworks.

The role requires a proactive self-starter who can work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results under tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and communicate the implications of open-source software licenses to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support training and awareness initiatives within engineering teams regarding software licensing and compliance.
• Document and summarise risks associated with open-source licenses.
• Categorise licenses not recognised by automation tools into appropriate categories such as Liberal, Weak Copyleft, Copyleft, or restricted/banned licenses.
• Analyse outputs from software license scanning tools to identify incorrectly reported or missing license data

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.