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Senior Legal Counsel – Content Safety, Product & Privacy
Location
Australia
Posted
16 hours ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Legal Counsel – Content Safety, Product & Privacy
Canva
• Identify and advise on legal issues in key areas including online content and product safety (including youth and AI), platform, privacy, intellectual property, 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
Job Requirements
- Legally qualified (AU/NZ practising certificate)
- 8+ years practicing law with some experience in-house
- Familiarity with key online safety laws and regulations, as well as privacy, platform and consumer laws relating to digital product and generative AI (e.g., Digital Services Act, Online Safety Act (UK and AU), GDPR)
- Deep understanding of modern AI technology and products
- Experience with data incidents and government authority requests
Benefits
- Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
- Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally
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Physics PhD - General Relativity Expert
MercorCincinnatus is an enterprise staffing company that partners with leading technology companies to source and employ highly skilled professionals for full-time and long-term contingent roles. Cincinnatus serves as the employer of record for these engagements, providing W-2 employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance, while placing employees directly within client teams to work on high-impact initiatives. Roles hired through Cincinnatus are not project-based or freelance engagements. They are structured, role-based positions that typically involve full-time or fixed-term commitments, close collaboration with a client's internal teams, and integration into standard enterprise workflows. Cincinnatus is a legal entity separate from Mercor. While opportunities may be discovered through Mercor's platform, employment, onboarding, payroll, and benefits for these roles are administered by Cincinnatus. Equal Employment Opportunity Cincinnatus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cincinnatus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans throughout the job application process.
Role Description Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Position: Physics PhD Experts (General Relativity, Astrophysics & Cosmology) Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$90/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 4–6 tasks/week Role Responsibilities - Develop high-quality data sets by creating challenging problems in General Relativity, Astrophysics, and Cosmology. - Evaluate and refine AI model training to enhance future AI innovations. - Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure data quality and relevance. - Work independently and asynchronously to meet task deadlines. - Provide structured feedback to improve AI model outputs. Qualifications - PhD in Physics with specialization in General Relativity, Astrophysics, or Cosmology. - Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe. - High attention to detail. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. - Excellent proficiency in English. Requirements - Start Date: February; applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Application Process - Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form Resources & Support - For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process - For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com - Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
