Commercial Counsel, Hardware

The role

You will negotiate high volume deals for hardware, components, software, and emerging technology procurement. You will also lead complex technology, data, and partnership deals while acting as a legal and risk partner to technical and business leaders.

What you will do

• Negotiate and close a high volume of agreements for hardware and components
• Structure and negotiate complex technology, data, and partnership agreements
• Track legal and regulatory changes affecting hardware products and components
• Identify trade, export control, sanctions, and supply chain concerns
• Build and maintain self-serve guidance, templates, and AI-assisted review tools
• Manage outside counsel for specialist questions and overflow volume
• Cover other technology or hardware transactions on the Legal team as needed

Required qualifications

• Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent)
• Meet local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where based
• Hands-on experience buying hardware and firmware, components, and software in high volume, fast-paced environments
• Deep experience leading complex deals, such as technology or data licensing, joint development, or supply partnerships
• Working knowledge of international supply chains and associated risks in contracts
• Working knowledge of trade and regulatory compliance for hardware, including export controls, sanctions, tariffs and customs
• Clear, plain communication with scientists, engineers, and operators
• A low-ego, "doer" attitude
• Interest in taking on work outside core practice area
• Intense curiosity about AI and emerging hardware
• Commitment to responsible AI development
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience in a relevant field

Nice to have

• At least 8 years of legal experience in hardware or a closely related technical space
• In-house time at a hardware-intensive technology company while it was scaling quickly
• Experience supporting product or engineering teams as a dedicated counsel
• Experience with facilities or on-site vendor services, including the insurance and safety questions
• An engineering, product, or other technical background
• Experience using AI tools to speed up your own legal work

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

About the company

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