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Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to a campus in Austin, Texas which is now home to our US operations. You have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
Canva is seeking a business-minded lawyer with an excellent 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 with a focus on commercial contracting and strategic advice in support of Canva and its subsidiaries with a focus on supporting Canva’s AI offerings. 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.
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 flavor of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements with customers, vendors, and partners.
Respond promptly to legal questions and requests from various stakeholders in the business.
Keep current on relevant industry standards, laws, and regulations, with an emphasis on evolving AI standards and regulations.
Suggest and help implement improvements to existing processes and enablement resources.
Play an important role in helping the legal team maintain its playbooks, templates, and other know-how.
Be the subject matter expert of all things AI-related when it comes to negotiating contracts with customers and AI vendors.
You have hands-on experience reviewing and negotiating a variety of contracts at a fast-paced technology company.
You are excited to roll up your sleeves, learn the business and proactively identify and analyse 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 a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a collegial, solutions-driven attitude.
You are energized by the role AI is playing in legal work and are ready to embrace AI tools and workflows to help you work smarter, faster, and more impactfully.
You are familiar with, or willing to learn, the fundamentals of how GenAI works and apply that to contracting work and enablement
You are comfortable getting on the phone with customers and vendors.
You are able to prioritize and effectively set and balance expectations.
You have the pragmatism and agility required to meet the needs of the business each day.
3+ years of in-house experience at a SaaS or fast-growth tech company.
Knowledge and understanding of Canva and/or SaaS offerings.
Experience using contracting tools (e.g. Ironclad and DocuSign).
Demonstrated interest or experience in using AI tools in a legal or operational setting is a strong plus.
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 range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
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
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.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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