Counsel, Commercial Law

Commercial Legal Team Role Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, hallo, vítejte!

Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to our hubs in San Francisco and Austin, which is now home to our US operations. Please note, while we offer a flexible working environment, we are only accepting applications from Austin and San Francisco, or candidates open to relocating to either of these locations.

We're looking for a sharp, business-minded lawyer to join our Commercial Legal team and help us continue to close deals at pace, with precision and smart risk management.

In this role you will be embedded with our GTM teams, reviewing and negotiating a high volume of commercial agreements across Enterprise, Public Sector, Higher Education, and strategic partnerships. You will be required to bring expertise, good judgement, and a strong business sense to assess and mitigate legal risk while keeping deals moving.

Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements with customers, vendors, and partners.

Support and evolve our contracting approach for government and public sector customers, including navigating procurement requirements, regulatory obligations, and government-specific contracting frameworks.

Respond promptly to legal questions and requests from stakeholders across Sales, Finance, and other teams.

Keep current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, including data privacy, AI regulations, and other emerging requirements that affect enterprise and government contracts.

Contribute to the development and upkeep of contract templates, playbooks, escalation guides, and other legal team resources; this includes designing and delivering enablement and training to equip GTM and cross-functional stakeholders to move faster and more independently on routine commercial matters.

Identify and help develop and implement improvements to contracting processes, workflows, and tools with a scalable, future-focused mindset.

Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Sales, Product, Finance, Security, and Privacy Legal to deliver practical, solutions-oriented legal support.

You are excited to roll up your sleeves, learn the business and proactively identify and analyse opportunities and risks. You are genuinely curious: about the business, the industry, and the problems in front of you, and that curiosity drives better, more connected legal work.

You deliver timely, practical advice that is calibrated to risk, deal structure, and internal policy, and you know how to frame guidance in a way that is actionable for non-legal stakeholders.

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 comfortable getting on the phone with customers and vendors.

5+ years of in-house experience at a SaaS or fast-growth tech company.

Demonstrated interest or experience in using AI tools in a legal or operational setting

Experience negotiating with federal, state, and local government customers and familiarity with public sector procurement processes.

Familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST frameworks, or other government cybersecurity and compliance requirements.

At Canva we value fairness, and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. The target compensation for this is between $190k - $280k. When calculating offers, we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.

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