Legal Counsel - Content Safety, Product & Privacy

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

Where And How You Can Work

Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've expanded to hubs in San Francisco and Austin, which is now home to our US operations. We offer flexibility in how and where you work, trusting our team to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals. Please note, we are only accepting applications from candidates based in Austin and San Francisco, or those open to relocating to either location.

Responsibilities

• Identify and advise on legal issues in key areas including online content and product safety (including youth and AI), platform, privacy, intellectual property, and AI regulation.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, advising on product development (including Generative AI products), go-to-market strategy, and risk mitigation, with a particular focus on safety issues.
• Contribute to the development and operationalization of company-wide safety policies and processes, including regulatory, government, and law enforcement inquiry handling, scalable risk assessment frameworks, and regulatory monitoring (with a focus on online and child safety).
• Draft and maintain legal playbooks and internal guidance.
• Collaborate closely with policy, IP, security, product, trust and safety, regulatory, and engineering teams.
• Help build scalable and effective processes for legal review to enable the launch of new products.
• Participate in the review and coordination of potential safety, privacy, or data security incidents (including on-call), including investigations, notifications, and other resolution efforts.
• Stay up to date with global AI, safety, and privacy regulations and relevant industry standards, conduct impact mapping of incoming regulations, and drive compliance projects including annual online safety risk assessments.
• Respond to and triage incidents and escalations.
• Support Canva-wide privacy and legal training and awareness initiatives.
• Help redefine the role of in-house counsel by building tools and processes for continued growth and success.

Requirements

• Legally qualified with 8+ years practicing law, including some in-house experience.
• Familiarity with key online safety laws and regulations, as well as privacy, platform, and consumer laws relating to digital products and generative AI (e.g., Digital Services Act, Online Safety Act (UK and AU), GDPR).
• Deep understanding of modern AI technology and products.
• Comfortable collaborating with team members in other time zones.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, business-minded lawyer who wants to help Canva grow.
• Ability to bring clarity to complexity and simplify compliance without compromising standards.
• Enjoy collaborating with engineers and PMs, thriving in fast-moving environments.
• Creative, curious, and motivated by meaningful work.
• Experience with data incidents and government authority requests.

Bonus Qualifications

• AIGP, CIPP/E, or similar qualifications (willingness to obtain at least one 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.

Benefits

• Equity packages.
• Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution.
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers.
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and more.
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge, and support you personally.

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Pay

The target salary range for this position is $190,000 to $290,000. Salary decisions are based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.