Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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Where And How You Can Work
Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to hubs in Austin and San Francisco, which are now home to our US operations.
What You’d Be Doing In This Role
As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
Canva is seeking a business-minded attorney with a solid understanding of technology contracts and experience in managing and negotiating a high volume of commercial transactions.
You will help Canva continue its growth and success by supporting contracting for Sales, Procurement, Canva for Education, and strategic partnerships. You will join a dynamic global legal team working on a variety of innovative legal issues across the entire company. You will be required to leverage your expertise, good judgment, and strong business sense to assess and mitigate legal risk while finalizing contracts at a fast pace.
What You’ll Do
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements with vendors, customers, and partners.
- Respond promptly to legal requests from stakeholders across the business.
- Keep current on relevant industry standards, laws, and regulations, including data privacy laws, international complexities, as well as AI!
- Advise on contract process improvements
You're Probably a Match If
- You have admission to one bar, with a strong technical background and hands-on experience contracting at a fast-paced technology company.
- You are excited to roll up your sleeves, learn the business and proactively identify and analyze opportunities and risks.
- You have excellent communication skills and can make complex communications simple.
- You are comfortable participating in cross-functional and internationally distributed teams.
- You are risk aware, not risk averse.
- You are a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a collegial attitude.
- You have experience using tools such as our very own Canva, Ironclad and Docusign
- You are comfortable getting on the phone with customers, and are able to prioritize and effectively set and balance expectations.
What's in it for you?
At Canva we value fairness, and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process. When calculating offers, we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a stack of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Here's a Taste Of What's On Offer
- Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
- Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
- Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other Stuff To Know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
