Anthropic
Commercial Counsel, SPARC
$265K–$335K
San Francisco, CA +3 · Full-time · Posted Jun 24, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Seattle, WA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position.
- Education
- Law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent); minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, but not for every role or candidate; if an offer is made, Anthropic will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa.
About the job
Drafts and negotiates commercial agreements, especially AI safety and research contracts, and advises teams on responsible AI partnerships and deployment.
What you'll do
- Draft, review, and negotiate AI safety, research, product, and strategic partnership agreements.
- Advise partnership teams and draft terms for phased AI model deployment in cybersecurity and health sciences.
- Build commercial legal resources and collaborate on AI governance initiatives and legal risk management.
What they ask for
- Law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and local licensing to work as in-house counsel where based.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Ability to provide clear, practical legal guidance to non-lawyers on complex commercial matters.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting research collaborations, sponsored research, grant programs, or life sciences transactions.
- Experience with SaaS or other technology transactions and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Pay
$265,000 — $335,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Supports AI safety and research agreements, phased deployment of AI models, and AI governance initiatives.
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