Legal Counsel, Corporate
Job Description
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you’re probably keen to find out what’s on offer, so we’ll get straight to the point.
Where And How You Can Work
Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we’ve 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 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 flavor of the type of things you’ll be working on when you start, but will likely evolve.
Role
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
You’re 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 self-motivated 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 cross-functional partners
- You are a self-starter and quick learner with the ability to operate independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced 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 Canva’s 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.
What’s in it for you?
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.
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.
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. The target salary range for this position is $184,000 to $283,000. 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 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.