Litigation and Regulatory Counsel

About the Role:

Anthropic is seeking an outstanding counsel to manage litigation, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters related to our business. As a member of our litigation and regulatory team, you will focus primarily on managing litigation files and pre-litigation disputes with minimal supervision, scaling the growing litigation function, and advising on litigation risk. You may also work on regulatory investigations as needed. You will work cross-functionally to handle these matters with minimal disruption to the business. The ideal candidate will have broad-based experience managing civil litigation in the context of emerging technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Counsel across a broad range of litigation matters, including intellectual property and commercial disputes.
• Manage and collaborate with outside counsel across all stages of litigation.
• Develop internal processes, policies, and tools to support litigation and regulatory matters efficiently and at scale.
• Work cross-functionally with teams to collect information, evaluate risk, and develop appropriate dispute-resolution proposals.
• Stay up to date on relevant laws, regulations, industry trends, and share developments with key stakeholders as needed.

You may be a good fit if you :

• Have a JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California preferred), with 7-10 years of relevant legal experience (in-house preferred).
• Have deep substantive knowledge in litigation practice and procedure, ideally including copyright litigation and commercial disputes.
• Possess exceptional analytical, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Thrive and adapt in a fast-paced technology startup environment where we’re building the foundation for a successful litigation and regulatory function.
• Demonstrate integrity, curiosity, and a willingness to roll up your own sleeves to solve complex problems and
• Are a thoughtful and empathetic colleague.

Strong candidates may also have :

• Experience managing regulatory responses or investigations.
• Experience advancing business priorities while addressing legal risks at growth-stage companies, with creativity and an openness to novel solutions.
• Excellent composure in stressful situations.
• A passion for supporting the development of AI that is both innovative and trustworthy, understanding the opportunities of AI to benefit society as well as the risks and limitations that must be addressed.

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.