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Salary: USD 190,000 - 280,000 / annual
Canva is seeking a Senior Employment Counsel to join its dynamic legal team, reporting to the Global Head of Employment Legal based in Australia. This is a high-impact regional role with global reach, supporting Canva's Americas operations while contributing to complex company-wide projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as trusted employment legal partner for the Americas region, collaborating with People, business leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Provide practical, commercially-minded advice on employment matters including performance management, disciplinary processes, grievances, contingent workers, global mobility, and employee relations
- Prepare and negotiate employment-related documentation, including separation agreements
- Support and manage employment disputes and litigation
- Conduct employment classification reviews and support compliance initiatives
- Lead complex, time-sensitive regional and company-wide employment projects, coordinating internal stakeholders and external advisers
- Develop, implement, and review workplace policies, processes, guidance, and templates aligned with local laws and practices
- Liaise with external counsel in the US and other jurisdictions as needed
- Support company-wide learning initiatives, including training on employment-related topics
The role is based in San Francisco with flexibility for relocation of suitable candidates. Canva values a fast-paced, evolving environment and seeks someone who can make meaningful impact while maintaining thoughtful judgment, ownership, and pragmatic problem-solving.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of relevant experience in a respected law firm and/or in-house, ideally supporting a rapidly growing international technology company
- Admission to and good standing with a US state bar
- Strong working knowledge of employment law across multiple US states with ability to apply knowledge pragmatically in commercial environments
- Good judgment and collaborative, flexible approach to problem-solving
- Ability to communicate complex matters clearly and provide pragmatic, risk-aware advice
- Strong sense of ownership, "can do" attitude, and ability to navigate stakeholders and drive projects forward
