Company Description
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.
Job Description
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.
Qualifications
What we're looking for
- Legally qualified to practice law in the People’s Republic of China, with 7–10+ years of legal experience, including in-house experience in fast-paced, tech-driven environments.
- 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.
Additional Information
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.