IP Counsel, Transactions

The role

This person will lead the IP workstream on acquisitions and strategic investments. They will partner with commercial counsel on IP aspects of complex agreements and drive scalable IP processes.

What you will do

• Lead the IP workstream on acquisitions and strategic investments
• Partner with commercial counsel on IP aspects of complex enterprise, partnership, research collaboration, and vendor agreements
• Serve as the primary point of contact on IP terms for commercial legal and other colleagues
• Train colleagues to resolve IP questions independently
• Drive playbooks, templates, and processes for IP terms
• Contribute to broader IP strategy regarding open source, trade secrets, patents, or new business models

Required qualifications

• Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent)
• Meet local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where based
• Substantial experience leading IP due diligence and negotiating IP terms in technology M&A
• First-chair experience negotiating IP provisions in complex commercial technology agreements
• Ability to communicate IP risks and tradeoffs clearly to business leaders and non-specialist lawyers
• Strong working knowledge of open source licensing, employee and contractor IP assignment obligations, and trade secret protection
• 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 transactional IP experience at a nationally recognized law firm, a technology company, or both
• Experience building negotiation playbooks, templates, or diligence processes that other lawyers relied on
• Experience with AI, machine learning, data licensing, or other emerging technology
• Curiosity about AI and a commitment to its responsible development

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• We do sponsor visas, but we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every 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.