Corporate Counsel, M&A

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel, M&A to join our corporate legal team. As Anthropic continues to scale, we need an M&A attorney who can drive strategic transactions, including acquisitions, acquihires, minority investments, joint ventures, and other structured deals, from initial diligence through execution and post-closing integration, and help us build the playbooks and processes to do it repeatably.

You will work closely with our Legal, Corporate Development, Finance, Accounting, and executive teams to execute transactions that support Anthropic's mission and growth objectives.

Key responsibilities

Lead legal workstreams on M&A transactions — acquisitions, acquihires, minority investments, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions — from due diligence through closing and post-closing integration

Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents including letters of intent, purchase agreements, ancillary agreements, and related closing documentation

Manage and coordinate due diligence, including oversight of cross-functional workstreams and third-party advisors

Provide practical counsel on deal structuring, risk allocation, purchase price mechanics, indemnification, and other key transaction terms

Prepare materials for executive leadership (and, as needed, the Board) on transaction matters

Manage outside counsel relationships on transactions, including staffing, budgets, and work-product quality

Represent Legal on post-closing integration, working cross-functionally to ensure smooth transitions

Develop and maintain standardized processes, playbooks, and template documents that drive efficiency and best practices across M&A transactions

Support other corporate matters as needed

Minimum qualifications

Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and meet the local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where you'll be based

Experience drafting and negotiating M&A transaction documents, including letters of intent, purchase agreements, and ancillary closing documentation

A deep understanding of transaction structures, including stock purchases, asset purchases, mergers, acquihires, minority investments, and joint ventures

Experience with both domestic and cross-border transactions

Experience advising technology companies and startups on the unique legal issues they present

Preferred qualifications

At least 5-8 years of M&A legal experience at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house at a high-growth technology company

Experience with public company securities law compliance and SEC reporting

Experience with equity compensation matters in the deal context

Experience with AI, machine learning, or other emerging technology companies

Experience building M&A playbooks, templates, or processes on a lean team

Exceptional analytical, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple transactions and priorities simultaneously

An independent self-starter who can drive projects forward with minimal supervision, and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels

Role-specific policy: For this role, we expect all staff to be able to work from our San Francisco, New York, or Seattle office at least 3 days a week, though we encourage you to apply even if you might need some flexibility for an interim period of time. The annual compensation range for this role is listed below. 

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