Canva

1 week ago

Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Privacy

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Job Summary

Advise Canva’s Product and Privacy team on legal issues across privacy, data protection, IP, AI regulation, online safety, marketing, accessibility, platform and consumer laws. Partner with product, engineering, privacy, IP and security stakeholders to support agentic and generative AI product development, go-to-market and partnership terms. Help operationalize company AI policies, draft legal playbooks, and coordinate responses to privacy or data security incidents while staying current on global regulations and standards.

Location: Sydney

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time · Permanent

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Identify and advise on legal issues across privacy, data protection, intellectual property, marketing, online safety, AI regulation, platform, competition, and consumer laws.
•Advise product, go-to-market, partnership terms, consumer-facing terms, and risk mitigation for agentic and generative AI product development.
•Contribute to the development and operationalization of company-wide AI policies, processes, and legal frameworks.
•Draft and maintain legal playbooks and internal guidance for AI tools and technologies.
•Coordinate responses to privacy or data security incidents, including investigations, notifications, and resolution efforts.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:EquityParental LeaveRemote WorkLearning BudgetWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

•Legally qualified (AUS/NZ, UK, EU or US practising certificate).
•10+ years practicing law with some in-house experience, preferably at a technology company.
•Familiarity with global digital, AI, privacy, consumer and online safety laws and regulations (e.g., EU AI Act, GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, Digital Services Act, Online Safety Act(s)).
•Deep understanding of modern AI technology and products, including generative and agentic AI with privacy, IP, safety and regulatory considerations.
•Comfort collaborating with stakeholders across time zones.

Experience:10+ yearsTechnologyAIPrivacyOnline safety

Skills:CollaborationPragmatismRisk awarenessClarityBusiness-mindedness

Certifications:AI Governance ProfessionalCertified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)

Languages:English

Tech Stack:AIGenerative AIAgentic AIPrivacy policiesLegal playbooks

Company Brief

Canva

Canva is an online visual communications platform that provides drag-and-drop design tools, templates, and media assets for creating presentations, social media graphics, videos, documents and more, serving individuals and large enterprises globally.

Industry: Enterprise Software

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Scaleup

Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Founded: 2012

Glassdoor: 3.9

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Canva

1 week ago

Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Privacy

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Sydney

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time · Permanent

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Identify and advise on legal issues across privacy, data protection, intellectual property, marketing, online safety, AI regulation, platform, competition, and consumer laws.
•Advise product, go-to-market, partnership terms, consumer-facing terms, and risk mitigation for agentic and generative AI product development.
•Contribute to the development and operationalization of company-wide AI policies, processes, and legal frameworks.
•Draft and maintain legal playbooks and internal guidance for AI tools and technologies.
•Coordinate responses to privacy or data security incidents, including investigations, notifications, and resolution efforts.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:EquityParental LeaveRemote WorkLearning BudgetWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

•Legally qualified (AUS/NZ, UK, EU or US practising certificate).
•10+ years practicing law with some in-house experience, preferably at a technology company.
•Familiarity with global digital, AI, privacy, consumer and online safety laws and regulations (e.g., EU AI Act, GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, Digital Services Act, Online Safety Act(s)).
•Deep understanding of modern AI technology and products, including generative and agentic AI with privacy, IP, safety and regulatory considerations.
•Comfort collaborating with stakeholders across time zones.

Experience:10+ yearsTechnologyAIPrivacyOnline safety

Skills:CollaborationPragmatismRisk awarenessClarityBusiness-mindedness

Certifications:AI Governance ProfessionalCertified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)

Languages:English

Tech Stack:AIGenerative AIAgentic AIPrivacy policiesLegal playbooks

Company Brief

Canva

Industry: Enterprise Software

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Scaleup

Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Founded: 2012

Glassdoor: 3.9

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor