Commercial Counsel
Commercial Counsel
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Job Description
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.
What youll do:
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.
What we are looking for:
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 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.
You are able to prioritise and effectively set and balance expectations.
You have the pragmatism and agility required to meet the needs of the business each day.
Qualifications :
Minimum Requirements:
Qualified to practice in England or another European jurisdiction.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ideally 3 years of in-house experience at a SaaS or fast-growth tech company.
Knowledge and understanding of Canva and/or SaaS offerings.
Fluency in a European language such as German or French is highly advantageous and would be strongly valued in this role.
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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
