Senior Accessibility Compliance Analyst

Summary

Join Canva's Accessibility team and help redefine how the world experiences design. Based in London or remotely across the UK, Austria, and Czechia, you will drive progress on compliance standards, deliver preventative and detective controls, maintain accurate documentation, manage vendor relationships, and liaise with stakeholders. This role requires familiarity with WCAG 2.2 AA and ATAG 2.0, experience in accessibility auditing, and strong communication skills. Canva offers equity packages, inclusive parental leave, a wellbeing allowance, and flexible leave options.

Requirements

• You are familiar with WCAG 2.2 AA and ATAG 2.0 and how this applies to regulatory standards set in the American Disability Act, Disability Discrimination Act (Australia), and European Accessibility Act
• You have a deep nuanced appreciation and understanding of different disability models, universal design and accessibility-related standards
• You have previous accessibility auditing experience and strong verbal and written communication skills
• You have the ability to work alongside both technical and non-technical colleagues across all levels of an organisation and enact change through influence without direct authority
• You have experience prioritising and progressing multiple tasks and projects with a high-level of attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Drive progress with teams by outlining compliance standards and outlining risk decisions in the best interests of the company; while there is clear buy-in from company leadership, you will need to drive progress through influence and stakeholder conversations without authority
• Deliver preventative and detective controls and processes that support compliance efforts and reduce accessibility risk
• Maintain an accurate paper trail of decision docs and compliance progress to defend Canva when we need to apply for exemptions/delays or in response to a regulatory review
• Manage vendor relationships with Intopia, Fable, and any other a11y consultants related to auditing, testing, and education
• Liaise in the relevant time zones with critical staff and lead effective conversations with stakeholders across the business

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