# IP Counsel, Transactions at Anthropic

- Company: Anthropic
- What the company does: Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Backed by Accel, Bessemer and General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.anthropic.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5430743008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/anthropic-ip-counsel-transactions/

## About the role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic transactional attorney to join the IP team within our growing legal department. In this role, you will be responsible for the IP side of Anthropic's transactions, partnering with the M&A and commercial counsel who lead each deal. You will conduct IP diligence and negotiate IP terms for our acquisitions and investments, help advise on IP terms in our most complex commercial and research agreements, and drive the playbooks and processes that make our processes scalable.

## What they're looking for

- Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and meet the local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where you'll be based
- Have substantial experience leading IP due diligence and negotiating IP terms in technology M&A
- Have first-chair experience negotiating IP provisions in complex commercial technology agreements, such as licenses, joint development agreements, and services agreements
- Have the ability to communicate IP risks and tradeoffs clearly to business leaders and non-specialist lawyers, and to exercise sound judgment about when to hold a position
- Have strong working knowledge of open source licensing, employee and contractor IP assignment obligations, and trade secret protection
- 10+ years of transactional IP experience at a nationally recognized law firm, a technology company, or both

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