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At Canva, we create tools that empower the world to design. Our mission is to democratise design and empower creativity for anyone and everyone, on every platform! Inspired by a team of talented thinkers, an amazing culture, and a remarkable growth trajectory – we’re out to change the world, one design at a time.
At Canva, we create tools that empower the world to design. Our mission is to democratise design and empower creativity for anyone and everyone, on every platform! Inspired by a team of talented thinkers, an amazing culture, and a remarkable growth trajectory – we’re out to change the world, one design at a time.
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 in support of our sales, procurement, and partnerships teams. 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 finalising contracts at a fast pace.
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, including data privacy laws.
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.
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 are energised 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 comfortable getting on the phone with customers and vendors.
Ideally 3+ years of in-house experience at a SaaS or fast-growth tech company.
Fluency in a European language such as German or French is highly advantageous and would be strongly valued in this role.
Demonstrated interest or experience in using AI tools in a legal or operational setting is a strong plus.
Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal
Industries Software Development
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