Litigation Counsel

AI safety and research company building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, including the Claude product family and developer platform.

San Francisco, United States
About Anthropic

Anthropic PBC develops frontier AI systems and deploys them through Claude products and the Claude Platform, with a stated focus on safety, interpretability, and steerability.

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Candidate Availability

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

You will independently manage litigation and pre-litigation disputes, direct outside counsel, and advise leadership on litigation risk and strategy. You will build litigation processes and tools, support regulatory inquiries, track relevant legal developments, and mentor team members through active matters.

Requirements

  • JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
  • Experience litigating copyright, class action, securities, or regulatory matters
  • Knowledge of complex civil litigation practice, procedure, discovery, and court rules
  • Experience independently setting case strategy, managing discovery, writing legal briefs, and directing outside counsel
  • Ability to communicate litigation risk and strategy to non-legal audiences

Responsibilities

  • Manage litigation, regulatory, commercial, intellectual property, and securities matters
  • Direct outside counsel through all stages of litigation
  • Manage disputes and escalations to reduce business risk
  • Advise leadership on litigation risk and resolution strategy
  • Design litigation processes, policies, and tools
  • Support regulatory investigations and inquiries
  • Monitor relevant laws, litigation trends, and AI-related case law
  • Mentor team members on active matters

Benefits

  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
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