2 weeks ago

Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Privacy

Canva

Melbourne

2 weeks ago

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Canva is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for its Product and Privacy team in Melbourne. The role involves advising on legal issues related to AI, privacy, IP, and consumer laws, and collaborating with product and engineering teams. Candidates need 10+ years of legal experience and familiarity with global digital regulations.

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Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Privacy

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid: remote and on-campus in Melbourne

Experience Required

10 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior: 10+ years practicing law

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

PrivacyData ProtectionIntellectual PropertyMarketing LawOnline SafetyAI RegulationPlatform LawCompetition LawConsumer LawEU AI ActGDPRePrivacy DirectiveDigital Services ActOnline Safety ActGenerative AI

Soft Skills

CollaborationPragmatismBusiness-mindedClarityRisk awarenessCreativityCuriosity

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

AI Governance ProfessionalCertified Information Privacy ProfessionalCIPP certification

Key Responsibilities

•Identify and advise on legal issues in privacy, data protection, IP, marketing, online safety, AI regulation, platform, competition, and consumer laws.
•Build strong relationships with stakeholders, advising on product development, go-to-market strategy, partnership terms, and risk mitigation.
•Contribute to development and operationalization of company-wide AI policies, processes, and legal frameworks.
•Draft and maintain legal playbooks and internal guidance related to AI tools and technologies.
•Collaborate closely with privacy, IP, security, product, and engineering teams.
•Help build scalable and effective processes for legal review to enable launch of new products.
•Participate in review and coordination of potential privacy or data security incidents.
•Stay up to date with global AI and privacy regulations and industry standards.

Legal CounselProductPrivacyAITechnologySeniorMelbourneHybridFull-time

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

CollaborationPragmatismBusiness-mindedClarityRisk awarenessCreativityCuriosity

Key Responsibilities

•Identify and advise on legal issues in privacy, data protection, IP, marketing, online safety, AI regulation, platform, competition, and consumer laws.

•Build strong relationships with stakeholders, advising on product development, go-to-market strategy, partnership terms, and risk mitigation.

•Contribute to development and operationalization of company-wide AI policies, processes, and legal frameworks.

•Draft and maintain legal playbooks and internal guidance related to AI tools and technologies.

•Collaborate closely with privacy, IP, security, product, and engineering teams.

•Help build scalable and effective processes for legal review to enable launch of new products.

•Participate in review and coordination of potential privacy or data security incidents.

•Stay up to date with global AI and privacy regulations and industry standards.