Corporate Counsel, M&A

The role

An experienced M&A attorney will drive strategic transactions including acquisitions, acquihires, minority investments, and joint ventures. You will work with Legal, Corporate Development, Finance, Accounting, and executive teams to execute deals and build repeatable processes.

What you will do

• Lead legal workstreams on M&A transactions from due diligence through closing and post-closing integration
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents including letters of intent and purchase agreements
• Manage and coordinate due diligence and oversight of cross-functional workstreams and third-party advisors
• Provide practical counsel on deal structuring, risk allocation, and purchase price mechanics
• Prepare materials for executive leadership and the Board on transaction matters
• Manage outside counsel relationships including staffing, budgets, and work-product quality
• Represent Legal on post-closing integration
• Develop and maintain standardized processes, playbooks, and template documents
• Support other corporate matters as needed

Required qualifications

• Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent)
• Meet local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where based
• Experience drafting and negotiating M&A transaction documents
• 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

Nice to have

• 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
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Independent self-starter

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
• For roles in California, applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with local laws

About the company

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