Legal Counsel, Canva
Product & Privacy
+ Equity packages
Publishing and design platform
Open for applications
Publishing and design platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Equity packages
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower businesses to design anything, and publish it anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- You are Legally qualified (UK, EU, AUS/NZ or US practising certificate)
- You have 5+ years practicing law, including in-house work at a technology company or advising technology clients
- You have strong knowledge of key digital, privacy and consumer protection regulations (e.g. GDPR, UK Data Protection Act, ePrivacy Directive, Digital Services Act, UK Online Safety Act , EU AI Act, Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act, European Accessibility Act), with a willingness to learn regulations in other jurisdictions as we grow
- You are a Certified Information Privacy Professional (or commit to obtaining the certification within 12 months of joining)
- You have any European language skills on top of English, then that's a bonus!
What the job involves
- Be a trusted legal advisor for Canva’s UK and European based companies, supporting teams across Product, Marketing and Engineering
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and provide expert advice on compliance with UK and European digital regulations (including data protection, ePrivacy, intellectual property, marketing, online safety, content moderation, platform regulation, AI regulation, accessibility, cybersecurity, competition and consumer laws and other applicable laws)
- Project manage risk mitigation projects and contribute to business-wide projects and goals
- Draft and maintain effective terms of use, privacy policies, cookie policies and internal compliance and governance documents
- Understand each company’s strategies and roadmaps, issue-spot, assess risks and offer “risk-aware, not risk-averse” guidance to help them deliver on their goals safely
- Develop and maintain compliance frameworks (e.g. privacy and product risk registers, impact assessments, transfer mechanisms and RoPAs)
- Deliver product and privacy training and collaborate with product teams to embed privacy by design and compliance by design into roadmaps
- Help build scalable processes for legal review and product launches, balancing user needs, policy and business strategy
- Review and coordinate responses to potential privacy or data security incidents, including investigations, notifications, and other resolution efforts
- Canva is growing its UK Legal Team and looking for another Product and Privacy Counsel to support its business operations across Europe
- Canva needs a trusted advisor to partner with these businesses as they develop innovative products, tools and features to ensure compliance with global laws and our community’s expectations
- You will have a high degree of autonomy and advise companies within European time zones, as well as working closely with teams in our Australian HQ
- You will report into the Senior Legal Counsel, Product and Privacy EMEA and have the support of the global legal team and its tools, templates and resources
Application process
- 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
- Please note that interviews are conducted virtually
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Launched in 2013, Canva is a free online visual communications and collaboration platform. It features a vast range of templates including presentations, websites, and social media graphics, plus a huge library of fonts, stock photography, illustrations, video footage, and audio clips.
With the aim to empower 100% of the world to communicate in ways that were once limited to the 1%, Canva was founded on the belief that people shouldn’t need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity. Simplicity is central to Canva’s offering, its straightforward drag-and-drop user interface avoiding complex tools that require training. This approach has been hugely popular and has been key in setting the company apart in the market, with 85% of the Fortune 500 now using the site.
More recently, Canva has broadened its offerings through a number of acquisitions and now offers a full visual communications platform, featuring stock content, innovative editing features, and data visualization. Zeetings, Pexels & Pixabay, Kaleido, Smartmockups and Flourish have all joined Canva, and the business is well set to continue leading and innovating in the space.
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Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
May 2024
$400m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Sep 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Total funding: $968.6m
Company benefits
- Flexible hours and a hybrid working model which values work-life balance and gives you the option to choose how you best work
- Equity options to be truly a part of the Canva journey Unique and flexible leave so you can recharge, give back, support others or focus on your own professional development
- Our very own Canva University, internal coaching and Employee Assistance Programs to help you be your best self
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for you to spend as you choose on personal education, wellbeing, home office and social connection. You know better than anyone how to Vibe & Thrive!
- Virtual and in-office clubs, events and celebrations for you to connect with your teammates
- Canva For Good program matching your not-for-profit donations, Force for Good leave (3 paid volunteering days) and a range of sustainability and ethical initiatives to get involved in
- Support for family and carers including a parental leave policy that prioritises inclusivity recognises the diverse representations of modern families
Company values
- Make complex things simple - You aim for the most simple, intuitive and effective solution to any problem.
- Set crazy big goals and make them happen - If you like to dream big, and take on challenges that both scare and excite you, you’ll love uniting with a team to achieve a common goal.
- Be a force for good - You want to make Canva and the world a better place through positive actions.
- Empower others - Learning to share your lego is key to the Canva experience. Change is constant, so we all need to be able to adapt, pass on our knowledge, and learn new skills.
- Pursue excellence - Leading by example and maintaining a high bar is how you can pursue excellence at Canva.
- Be a good human - Respect, kindness and open minds drive this value. We appreciate and accept everyone for who they are, as they are. This counts for you too!
Company HQ
Surry Hills, NSW
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Leadership
Cameron Adams
(CPO)Cameron studied at the University of Melbourne before working as a Developer and Designer for Eclipse and Google for a combined 5 years. They then founded Fluent.io in 2011, and Canva in July 2012.
Melanie Perkins
(CEO)Having studied at the University of Western Australia, Melanie first founded Fusion Books in 2007 and and co-founded Canva in 2012. Melanie is now CEO of Canva.
Cliff Obrecht
(COO)Having studied at the University of Western Australia, Cliff spent 5 years as Managing Director of Fusion Books. They left this role in 2013, having co-founded Canva with Melanie and Cameron the previous year.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Canva
Jennie Rogerson (Head of People)
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/The-importance-of-diversity-at-Canva/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/cultural-appreciation-day-2023/
- Https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/celebrating-sydney-worldpride-2023/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/sydney-worldpride-partnership-2023/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/meet-the-makers-pride-edition/
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