About the Team
Canva’s Legal Team is on a mission: to help Canva become the world’s most trusted platform. We are the China Legal team under Canva CJKI Group, and sit in Group Brands Pod, Privacy & Product Legal, supporting the rapidly growing business of Canva.cn. We work closely with cross-functional partners to enable compliant, responsible, and scalable operations, while helping the business move fast with confidence. Our work (together with subject matter experts from across the broader Legal Team) spans product & privacy, regulatory compliance, IP, commercial, public policy and government affairs, corporate and employment.
About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to join the exciting Canva legal team in China. As Legal Counsel for Canva China, you’ll be a key legal partner across some of our most impactful and high-visibility areas, including generative AI, internal governance, and growth & marketing. You’ll advise cross-functional teams on local laws and enforcement risks, lead the design of scalable legal policies, and help Canva.cn navigate complex regulatory framework with clarity and confidence. You will work closely with China legal counsels and other members of the global legal team.
What you’ll do (responsibilities)
Lead legal strategy for generative AI products, including driving design reviews, advising on risk mitigation, and embedding legal input into product planning and delivery cycles.
Own and manage China-specific AI-related regulatory filings, such as algorithm disclosures, LLM registrations, and required documentation under emerging AI governance frameworks.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with regulators, representing Canva.cn in inquiries, consultations, and ongoing engagements.
Monitor and assess China’s evolving legal and enforcement landscape, and translate developments into clear, actionable guidance for internal teams.
Advise on AI-related provisions in commercial contracts, platform terms, and user-facing legal documents.
Develop and implement internal legal policies and training programs tailored to Canva’s China business, equipping teams with practical guidance to navigate legal and regulatory risks.
Shape growth and marketing strategies for Canva.cn, providing legal input on campaigns, partnerships, content, and public messaging with a regulatory and reputational lens.
Promote AI-native legal practices within Canva China by identifying opportunities to automate legal workflows, and enhance internal tooling.
Collaborate with global Legal team peers across product & privacy, IP, commercial, and public policy to ensure alignment, shared insight, and consistent implementation across the Canva Group.
What we're looking for
Deep knowledge of China’s regulatory landscape, particularly in generative AI compliance and governance.
Proven ability to proactively manage regulator relationships and confidently represent the company in formal and informal engagements.
Collaborative, pragmatic, and business-oriented legal professional with a strong interest in supporting company growth.
Ability to bring clarity to complex issues and simplify compliance requirements without compromising standards.
Experience working closely with engineers, product managers, and marketing teams, with an AI-native mindset toward technology, risk assessment, and innovation enablement.
Strong risk awareness with balanced and practical judgment.
Comfortable collaborating across time zones and working in global teams.
Creative, curious, and highly self-motivated.
What you will learn and develop at Canva
Gain deep experience shaping legal strategy for cutting-edge generative AI products in China.
Build trusted relationships with regulators and learn to navigate regulatory change from the front line.
Develop as a product-oriented legal partner embedded in AI, engineering, and growth teams.
Collaborate globally with peers across privacy, IP, policy, and commercial to co-create scalable legal systems
Help pioneer Canva’s vision for an AI-native legal function, where law, tech, and product thinking evolve together.
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Since our launch in 2013, we’ve had the crazy big goal of making design accessible to everyone. We were founded on the belief that people shouldn't need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity. We’re leveling the playing field and democratizing access to design and visual communication by empowering 100% of the world to communicate in a way that was once limited to the 1%.
We've always had a deeper mission surrounding Canva — which we talk about as our 'simple' two-step plan: to build one of the world’s most valuable companies, and to do the most good we possibly can. We're committed to our core value of Being a Force for Good, so as the value of our company grows, so too does our ability to have a positive impact on the world.
