Commercial Counsel, GTM

Hey, 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 workOur 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. 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.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.About the teamCanva is on a mission to empower the world to design. With over 250 million users and a fast-growing Enterprise and Public Sector business, we’re scaling quickly and thoughtfully. 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.What you’ll do: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.Support partner-led and channel transactions, including negotiating flowdown terms with resellers and other channel partners.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.What we are looking for:You have hands-on experience reviewing and negotiating a variety of contracts at a fast-paced technology company, including experience with government and public sector SaaS transactionsY...