About this role
Lawyers who thrive on autonomy, complex dispute resolution, and building scalable legal infrastructure will find a strong fit within this litigation team at Anthropic. The group focuses on steering artificial intelligence development toward safe and beneficial outcomes by building reliable and interpretable systems, supported by researchers, engineers, and policy experts.
Day-to-day work involves managing a diverse docket of pre-litigation disputes and active litigation files, including intellectual property, class actions, and commercial matters. This professional will direct outside counsel, advise leadership on litigation risk, and design internal processes for scaling the legal function. Success requires balancing legal exposure with business priorities while navigating complex regulatory and emerging technology landscapes.
What you will do
- Manage a broad range of litigation matters spanning intellectual property, class actions, regulatory disputes, and commercial cases.
- Direct outside counsel through all litigation stages from pre-suit response to discovery, trial, and appeal with a strategic focus.
- Handle small disputes and escalations to limit business friction and reduce organizational risk.
- Advise company leadership and cross-functional partners on litigation risk and develop matter-resolution plans.
- Design and implement processes, policies, and tools to help the litigation and regulatory team handle matters efficiently at scale.
- Support responses to regulatory investigations and inquiries as needed.
- Monitor relevant laws, litigation trends, and AI-related case law to share developments with key stakeholders.
What you need
- Hold a law degree such as a JD, LLB, or equivalent and meet local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel.
- Possess litigation experience handling some combination of copyright, class action, securities, and regulatory matters.
- Demonstrate broad experience with complex civil litigation, civil procedure, discovery, and federal or California state court rules.
- Show a history of managing litigation matters independently with skills in case strategy, discovery, brief writing, and directing outside counsel.
- Communicate clearly with the ability to explain legal risk and strategy to non-legal audiences across all seniority levels.
- Exhibit poise and sound judgment under pressure while balancing legal risk with business priorities.
Nice to have
- At least 12 years of litigation experience combining global-focused law firm and in-house practice
- Experience representing technology companies working in emerging technologies
- Experience building systems, processes, or tools for an in-house legal team
- Experience managing regulatory responses or investigations
- Creativity and openness to novel solutions when advancing business priorities
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work or office policy for this role?
Anthropic expects all staff to be in one of the offices at least 25 percent of the time, though some roles may require more time on site. For this specific position, staff are expected to work from the San Francisco office at least three days a week, with potential flexibility for an interim period.
What is the salary range for the Litigation Counsel position?
The annual salary range for this role is $385,000 to $460,000 USD.
Does the company offer visa sponsorship?
Yes, Anthropic sponsors visas and retains an immigration lawyer to assist with the process when an offer is made.