Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Privacy

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! Thanks for stopping by. 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. This role is a unique opportunity to join the exciting Product and Privacy function for Canva in Australia and work at the intersection of AI, product counselling, and legal strategy and governance. Your colleagues will be all over the world meaning comfort with time zones is a must! As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but will likely evolve. At the moment, this role Is focused on Identify and advise on legal issues in key areas including privacy, data protection, intellectual property, marketi