Overview

Position Title:Employment Counsel

Company:Canva

Location:Oxford, UK

Job Description:

At Canva, our mission is to democratise design and empower creativity for anyone and everyone, on every platform. Inspired by a team of talented thinkers, an amazing culture and a remarkable growth trajectory – we’re out to change the world, one design at a time.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the Global Employment Counsel Team to ensure a consistent and collaborative approach to delivering employment law services to the region
  • Advise on day-to-day employment related matters throughout the region across Canva’s employee and contingent workforce
  • Advise on a wide range of matters, including grievance, disciplinary, attendance and performance management matters
  • Liaise with external counsel in EMEA and other jurisdictions as required
  • Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements, including severance agreements
  • Develop and maintain internal resources / templates for the regional team, including creation of playbooks
  • Lead complex and time sensitive projects and coordinate internal stakeholders and external advisors
  • Contribute to the development, implementation and review of workplace policies, processes, guidance and templates (subject to local law and practice)
  • Support Canva-wide learning initiatives including to deliver training on employment-related topics, taking account of changes to the law, best practice and Canva

Requirements:

  • You have 5+ years of experience in employment law gained within a respected law firm or in house
  • You have a strong technical background and hands on experience partnering with or advising HR teams and other key stakeholders at international organizations on a broad range of employment matters
  • You have a sound understanding of all aspects of employment law across EMEA and have an an ability to apply that knowledge pragmatically in a commercial environment
  • You’re a skilled communicator and you have confidence and experience translating complex legal concepts into practical solutions to guide HR professionals and business people
  • You are risk aware, not risk averse
  • You have 5+ years of experience in employment law gained within a respected law firm or in house
  • You have a strong technical background and hands on experience partnering with or advising HR teams and other key stakeholders at international organizations on a broad range of employment matters
  • You have a sound understanding of all aspects of employment law across EMEA and have an an ability to apply that knowledge pragmatically in a commercial environment
  • You’re a skilled communicator and you have confidence and experience translating complex legal concepts into practical solutions to guide HR professionals and business people
  • You are risk aware, not risk averse

About Canva

Since launching in August 2013, Canva has been changing the way in which we communicate. Today our design tool has attracted over 60 million happy users across 190 countries, who have collectively created more than 7 billion designs.