IP Counsel, Trademarks & Domains

The role

This IP Counsel will manage Anthropic's global trademarks and domains practice. The role involves trademark clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement.

What you will do

• Run trademark clearance for new model, product, and feature names
• Manage global trademark prosecution and portfolio strategy
• Lead trademark and domain enforcement end to end
• Oversee online brand protection program
• Manage domain portfolio strategy including acquisitions, disputes, and recovery
• Respond to inbound trademark demands and support trademark-related litigation
• Counsel marketing, product, and go-to-market teams on brand usage and naming
• Build playbooks and processes for global brand protection

Required qualifications

• Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent)
• Meet local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where based
• Substantial trademark and domain practice experience spanning clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement
• Current, hands-on experience running clearances, shaping filing strategies, and making enforcement calls
• Managed global trademark and domain portfolios, including UDRP proceedings and online enforcement
• Exercise sound judgment about which matters to pursue
• Work collaboratively with legal colleagues, outside counsel, and business partners
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Field of study relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Nice to have

• 10+ years of trademark and domain practice
• Prior in-house experience at a technology company
• Experience protecting brands in AI or other rapidly evolving technology fields
• Experience building or scaling high-volume enforcement and takedown programs
• Experience navigating brand disputes with commercial, community, or publicity dimensions

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours
• Office space

Before you apply

• We do sponsor visas, though not for every role or candidate

About the company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. Its mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.