Legal Counsel
Canva · Beijing, China
About this role
Canva is hiring a mid-level Legal Counsel based in Beijing, China. The posting calls out experience with LLMs, Compliance.
- Role
- Legal Counsel
- Function
- legal
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Beijing, China
- Posted
- Feb 11, 2026
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Job description
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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.
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