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Salary: USD 190,000 - 280,000 / annual
Canva is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Intellectual Property & Litigation team in San Francisco. This role focuses on negotiating and managing IP and technology transactions, with particular emphasis on AI model provider agreements, software APIs, content licenses (graphics, photography, video, music), and related technology integrations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Negotiating commercial contracts, particularly inbound AI model provider agreements and content licenses
- Providing practical advice on IP risks and considerations arising from third-party technology, content, and AI integration into Canva's products
- Supporting the Commercial and Product & Privacy Legal teams with IP-related contract aspects
- Drafting IP-related terms and conditions for the Canva platform
- Advising on open source software licensing and managing Canva's open source policies
- Advising on IP ownership and licensing in intercompany arrangements, M&A contexts
Canva's Legal team operates as strategic partners across the organization, supporting the company's mission to empower 260+ million users worldwide to design. The role offers exposure to emerging technologies, fast-paced decision-making, and the opportunity to see direct impact on product and business outcomes.
The team is committed to becoming an AI-native legal function, emphasizing practical problem-solving over rigid legal gatekeeping.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 6-8 years post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally from top-tier law firms or specialized in-house teams with focus on tech, copyright, or broad contracts work
- Demonstrated tech transactions experience, either in-house at a tech company or with a law firm
- Comfort with the pace and ambiguity of emerging tech; ability to balance legal risks with business objectives
- Fluency with AI tools and comfort using them to drive adoption and integration into legal practices
- Strong communication skills; ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical solutions
BONUS:
- Experience advising AI companies
- Familiarity with music or other content licensing
