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Commercial Counsel, GTM

Canva
Location🌍Worldwide
Job Type💼Full‑time
Posted📅103 days ago
Financelegalsaascontractscomplianceprocurementai

About the Role

We are seeking a sharp, business-minded Commercial Counsel to join our legal team and support our rapidly growing Enterprise and Public Sector business. You will play a pivotal role in closing high-volume commercial deals while providing practical, risk-aware guidance to our global Go-To-Market teams.

Responsibilities

  • Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with customers, vendors, and partners.
  • Support and evolve our contracting approach for government and public sector customers, including navigating complex procurement and regulatory frameworks.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Finance, and Product teams to provide actionable legal advice and streamline deal cycles.
  • Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and training materials to empower cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance contracting efficiency and scalability.

Requirements

  • Qualified to practice law in the US.
  • 5+ years of in-house legal experience at a SaaS or fast-growth technology company.
  • Proven expertise in negotiating commercial contracts, including experience with government and public sector transactions.
  • Strong ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
  • A collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, distributed environment.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Familiarity with contracting tools such as Ironclad or DocuSign.
  • Experience with public sector cybersecurity frameworks like FedRAMP or NIST.
  • Demonstrated interest or experience in leveraging AI tools to optimize legal workflows.
  • Experience supporting channel partner and reseller transactions.

About Canva

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Canva is an Australian multinational software company that provides an online graphic design platform with a drag-and-drop interface. It operates on a freemium model, allowing users to create designs for social media, presentations, posters, documents, and other visual content.

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