Corporate Counsel

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hello, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! 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 this role will likely evolve. As Corporate Counsel, 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 Mergers and acquisitions Global expansion efforts, including working with our global entities team and local counsel to grow our business worldwide Corporate governance matters, including board and stockholder actions and communications Company capitalization matters, including executing share transfers Employee equity and executive compensation programs, working with our equity ops, employment legal and total rewards teams 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 Supporting and maintaining the company's corporate insurance program Management of external counsel You're probably a match if You have 4+ years of corporate legal experience, ideally trained at a law firm specializing in venture-backed or high-growth technology companies — you know how to move fast, handle complexity, and keep up with demanding clients. Bonus points if you've also done a stint in-house and know what it's like on the other side of the table. You have experience supporting corporate transactions, including venture financings, secondary transactions and acquisitions — you understand cap table mechanics, investor rights and how the pieces fit together; experience with cross-border or cross-border transactions is a huge plus. You are fluent in equity and cap table management — you may not be doing the day-to-day administration, but you know the rules, understand the mechanics and can spot an issue before it becomes one. You're all in on AI — you love finding new ways to save time and are always exploring how to leverage tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Glean, and others to automate and streamline how work gets done. You can jump into the chaos, clean things up, add structure and run a tight ship — working with the team to keep minute books and subsidiary records in great shape across multiple jurisdictions, rallying your teammates to make sure everything stays that way. You have a Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar. You apply the law commercially and pragmatically with some guidance, balancing legal and business risks, and you are risk aware, not risk averse — seeking input on questions of risk appetite. You take ownership of your own growth — actively seeking feedback, learning from challenges and sharing lessons with your teammates. 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 are comfortable working at an international company, with its headquarters in Sydney, AU, and shift