Corporate Development, Deal Lead

The role

This professional will drive strategic initiatives including sourcing and executing acquisitions and strategic partnerships. You will partner with leadership to shape growth strategy and build the ecosystem around safe, beneficial AI.

What you will do

• Shape the corporate development function and establish best practices
• Partner with product, engineering, and research teams to assess opportunities
• Lead end-to-end transaction processes from sourcing to integration
• Create processes for rapid evaluation of technical talent acquisitions
• Build relationships with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and strategic partners
• Conduct market analysis on AI trends and competitive dynamics
• Structure and negotiate complex deals with legal and finance teams
• Drive post-transaction integration efforts
• Develop financial models and valuation analyses
• Present strategic recommendations to executive leadership and board members

Required qualifications

• Strong technical understanding through work experience or educational background
• Computer Science degree or equivalent
• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills
• Experience leading complex M&A transactions or strategic partnerships in technology sectors
• Ability to build relationships and engage with technical and business stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Deep interest in AI safety and alignment with Anthropic's mission
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Field of study relevant to the role

Nice to have

• 12+ years of corporate development experience
• Experience building or scaling corp dev functions at high-growth technology companies
• Direct experience in AI/ML companies or deep learning research environments
• Established network within the AI startup ecosystem and venture capital community
• Experience leading post-merger integration or building new business units
• MBA or advanced technical degree
• Experience negotiating complex strategic partnerships with major technology companies
• Track record of identifying and executing transformational opportunities
• Experience with international expansion or cross-border transactions

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.