Legal Counsel Corporate

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design

Hello gday mabuhay kia ora hallo vtejte!

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and youre probably keen to find out whats on offer so well get straight to the point.

Where and how you can work

Our flagship office is in Sydney Australia but weve made our way from down under to a hub in San Francisco which is now home to our US operations. We offer flexibility in how and where you work. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

What youd be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think thats all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavor of the type of things youll be working on when you start but will likely evolve.

As Legal Counsel Corporate you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive legal support and guidance across various aspects of our business including:

• Corporate securities matters including secondary sales and tender offers
• Global expansion efforts including working with our Corporate Paralegal and local counsel to incorporate and manage subsidiaries worldwide
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate governance matters including board and stockholder actions and communications
• Company capitalization matters including helping to negotiate private placement transactions and execute share transfers
• Management of employee equity and executive compensation programs 
• Matters relating to the operation and governance of the Canva Foundation
• Creation and improvement of processes agreements and document templates for transactional and governance matters
• Management of external counsel

Youre probably a match if

• You have experience practicing corporate law preferably at a SaaS/technology company or in private practice working primarily with private technology companies
• You have a Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• You are risk aware not risk averse 
• You are highly collaborative with a positive attitude humor humility and the desire to build lead and make an impact
• You are fearless love a new challenge and are not afraid to get your hands dirty no task is too big or too small
• You are resourceful and selfmotivated and have exceptional time management and organizational skills
• You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact confidently with investors employees executives and crossfunctional partners
• You are a selfstarter and quick learner with the ability to operate independently and as part of a team in a fastpaced environment appropriately prioritizing and managing numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• You have excellent technology skills with proficiency in G Suite Slack Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with external data sites board portals and subsidiary management databases

About the team

With big goals come big ideas. And our Legal team is there every step of the way ideating providing strategic legal advice and collaborating with Canvanauts across the globe to bring our ideas to life.

The Corporate Legal Team specifically works closely with Canvas leadership Finance Tax People and Total Rewards teams (and many more!) across a broad range of projects helping to empower Canva to meet its crazy big goals. From supporting our financings acquisitions and global expansion to advising our board of directors and managing employee equity we strive to be collaborative creative and strategic partners for the business and its stakeholders.

Whats in it for you

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard and we do but youll 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.

Heres a taste of whats 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.

At Canva we value fairness and we strive to provide competitive marketinformed 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. The target salary range for this position is $184000 to $283000. When calculating offers we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates skills and experience.

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.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime