Senior Legal Counsel
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About the role
Canva Senior Legal Counsel
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Product & Privacy Full-time Recruitment type: Permanent Company Description Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! 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 Sydney campus is uniquely Canva - an extension of our Surry Hills neighbourhood. It's a thoughtfully designed space with plenty of room to collaborate, focus, and connect. The listing location is Sydney, au.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Canva Senior Legal Counsel
- Product & Privacy | SmartRecruiters Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Senior Legal Counsel
- Product & Privacy Full-time Recruitment type: Permanent Company Description Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
- Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!
- 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 Sydney campus is uniquely Canva - an extension of our Surry Hills neighbourhood.
- It's a thoughtfully designed space with plenty of room to collaborate, focus, and connect.
- This role is based in Sydney, and we're looking for someone who calls it home.
- Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely, and to come together on campus for meaningful in-person collaboration and connection when it matters most.
- We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
- About the Role Canva is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel for our Product and Privacy team; that supports our product and engineering teams to continually and rapidly evolve Canva AI and how it pulls into an ecosystem of tools whilst making them risk aware of applicable privacy, IP, AI, online safety, marketing, accessibility, platform and consumer laws.
- You will need to have a solid foundation in global laws in these areas and an enthusiasm for emerging and generative AI technologies.
Requirements
- Canva Senior Legal Counsel
- Product & Privacy | SmartRecruiters Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Senior Legal Counsel
- Product & Privacy Full-time Recruitment type: Permanent Company Description Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
- You will need to have a solid foundation in global laws in these areas and an enthusiasm for emerging and generative AI technologies.
- Your colleagues will be all over the world meaning comfort with time zones is a must!
- You're probably a match if Legally qualified (AUS/NZ, UK, EU or US practising certificate) 10+ years practicing law with some experience in-house, preferably in a technology company.
- You're comfortable collaborating with team members in other time zones You are a collaborative, pragmatic, business-minded lawyer who wants to help the Canva group grow and be a part of its exciting journey You bring clarity to complexity and simplify compliance without compromising standards You love collaborating with engineers, PMs, and marketers - and thrive in fast-moving environments You're risk aware, not risk adverse You're creative, curious, and motivated by meaningful work Bonus if you have: AI Governance Professional, Certified Information Privacy Professional qualifications highly regarded (and willingness to obtain CIPP certification within 6 months of joining is a must) Knowledge and understanding of Canva High level of comfort with technology and AI experimentation Hands on experience advising rapidly growing technology companies on privacy and product related regulatory requirements.
- Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity, and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too.
- Other stuff to know We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture.
- When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
About Canva
Canva Pty Ltd. is an Australian multinational proprietary software company launched in 2013 based in Sydney, Australia. The platform provides a graphic design platform to create visual content for presentations, websites, and other digital products.