Senior Corporate Paralegal, Canva
$121-188k
+ Equity
Publishing and design platform
Job no longer available
Publishing and design platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$121-188k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower the world to design.
Role
Who you are
- Experience as a Senior Corporate Paralegal, preferably within a fast growing SaaS/technology business (public company experience is a must have)
- Curiosity and excitement about doing new things
- A highly collaborative mindset, with a positive attitude, humor, humility and the desire to build, lead and make an impact
- Superior organizational skills, extraordinary attention to detail and a mindset that processes can always be improved
- The ability to be a self-starter and fast learner, able to operate independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
- Excellent technology skills with proficiency in Canva, G Suite, Slack, Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience with external data sites, board portals and subsidiary management databases
- Bachelor’s degree, with a great academic record
What the job involves
- With big goals, come big ideas
- And our Legal team is there every step of the way - ideating, providing strategic legal advice and collaborating with Canvanauts across the globe to bring our ideas to life
- That’s why when you join our Legal team, you’ll work on matters that matter
- We aim to truly partner with our business and are always looking for ways we can support Canva’s growth and achievement of its goals
- And because we’re facilitators (not blockers) we enjoy strong, collaborative relationships with the broader Canva team – and that makes all our hard work even more rewarding
- The Corporate Legal Team specifically works closely with Canva's Leadership, Finance, Tax, People and Total Rewards teams (and many more!) across a broad range of projects, helping to empower Canva to meet its crazy big goals
- From supporting our financings, acquisitions and global expansion, to advising our board of directors and managing employee equity, we strive to be collaborative, creative and strategic partners for the business and its stakeholders
- Most importantly, you’ll see the impact of your work and your contribution will be felt by our communities, Canvanauts and our users (go you!)
- You’ll support corporate governance and compliance processes, including general record-keeping, preparation of board meeting agendas, presentations, resolutions, consents, minutes and other materials
- You’ll assist the Corporate Legal team with securities, law compliance and filings
- You’ll work with our Equity Ops Lead to support management of Canva’s equity plans and capitalization records
- You’ll drive improvements and synergies by partnering with cross-functional teams, including People, Legal, Finance, Accounting, Tax, and Payroll on various corporate legal matters and processes
- You’ll assist the Corporate Legal team on acquisitions, financings, secondaries and tender offers
- You’ll support Canva’s global expansion efforts by leading the incorporation of new entities and any associated corporate legal workstreams
- You’ll support Canva’s tax, finance, accounting and treasury teams on corporate legal matters including KYC, audit and insurance requests
Application process
- Please note that interviews are conducted virtually
Our take
Launched in 2013, Canva is a free online visual communications and design platform. It features a vast range of templates including presentations, websites, and social media graphics, plus a huge library of fonts, stock photography, illustrations, video footage, and audio clips.
With the aim to empower 100% of the world to communicate in ways that were once limited to the 1%, Canva was founded on the belief that people shouldn’t need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity. Simplicity is central to Canva’s offering, its straightforward drag-and-drop user interface avoiding complex tools that require training. This approach has been hugely popular and has been key in setting the company apart in the market, with over 90% of the Fortune 500 now using the site.
More recently, Canva has broadened its offerings through a number of acquisitions and now offers a full visual communications platform, featuring stock content, innovative editing features, and data visualization. Zeetings, Pexels & Pixabay, Kaleido, Smartmockups and Flourish have all joined Canva, and the business is well set to continue leading and innovating in the space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
56% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
May 2024
$400m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Sep 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Total funding: $968.6m
Company benefits
- Equity packages — we want our success to be yours too
- Inclusive parental leave policies supporting all parents & carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance supporting wellbeing, social connection, and office setup
- Flexible leave options empowering you to recharge and thrive
Company HQ
Surry Hills, NSW
Leadership
Cameron Adams
(Co-Founder & CPO)Cameron studied at the University of Melbourne before working as a Developer and Designer for Eclipse and Google for a combined 5 years. They then founded Fluent.io in 2011, and Canva in July 2012.
Melanie Perkins
(Co-Founder & CEO)Having studied at the University of Western Australia, Melanie first founded Fusion Books in 2007 and and co-founded Canva in 2012. Melanie is now CEO of Canva.
Cliff Obrecht
(Co-Founder & COO)Having studied at the University of Western Australia, Cliff spent 5 years as Managing Director of Fusion Books. They left this role in 2013, having co-founded Canva with Melanie and Cameron the previous year.
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