Anthropic
Corporate Counsel, M&A
$265K–$335K
San Francisco, CA +3 · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Seattle, WA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- At least 5-8 years of M&A legal experience is preferred; minimum years required correlate with internal job level requirements.
- Education
- Law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent); minimum education is a 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, the company will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa and provides an immigration lawyer.
About the job
Leads strategic M&A and related transactions from diligence through closing and post-closing integration, while building repeatable legal processes and advising cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Lead M&A legal workstreams, including diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, closing, and post-closing integration.
- Draft and negotiate transaction documents; coordinate internal teams and outside counsel, and prepare executive or Board materials.
- Build and maintain M&A processes, playbooks, and templates; support other corporate matters as needed.
What they ask for
- Law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and local licensing to work as in-house counsel where based.
- Experience drafting and negotiating M&A transaction documents.
- Deep understanding of stock and asset purchases, mergers, acquihires, minority investments, and joint ventures.
- Experience with domestic and cross-border transactions, and advising technology companies and startups.
Nice to have
- 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 and SEC reporting, equity compensation in deals, emerging technology companies, or building M&A playbooks and processes.
Pay
$265,000 — $335,000 USD (base salary)
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