Anthropic is seeking an experienced and strategic transactional attorney to join the IP team within our growing legal department. In this role you will be responsible for the IP side of Anthropic’s transactions, partnering with M&A and commercial counsel to conduct IP diligence, negotiate IP terms for acquisitions and investments, advise on complex commercial and research agreements, and drive scalable playbooks and processes for IP terms across high-volume deals.
IP Counsel, Transactions na Anthropic
Híbrido - San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY
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USD 335,000 - 385,000
Requirements
Skills
- Hold a JD and be an active member of at least one U.S. state bar
- Have substantial experience leading IP due diligence and negotiating IP terms in technology M&A
- Have first-chair experience negotiating IP provisions in complex commercial technology agreements, such as licenses, joint development agreements, and services agreements
- Have the ability to communicate IP risks and tradeoffs clearly to business leaders and non-specialist lawyers, and to exercise sound judgment about when to hold a position
- Have strong working knowledge of open source licensing, employee and contractor IP assignment obligations, and trade secret protection
- 10+ years of transactional IP experience at a nationally recognized law firm, a technology company, or both
- Experience building negotiation playbooks, templates, or diligence processes that other lawyers relied on
- Experience with AI, machine learning, data licensing, or other emerging technology
- Curiosity about AI and a commitment to its responsible development
Responsibilities
- Lead the IP workstream on acquisitions and strategic investments, from diligence through letters of intent, definitive agreements, closing, and integration, alongside M&A counsel and outside counsel
- Partner with commercial counsel on the IP aspects of complex enterprise, partnership, research collaboration, and vendor agreements, advising on and negotiating IP terms
- Serve as the primary point of contact on IP terms for commercial legal and other colleagues, and help train them so they can resolve more IP questions on their own
- Drive the playbooks, templates, and processes that let a lean team handle IP terms across a high volume of deals
- Contribute to broader IP strategy, particularly where transactions intersect with open source, trade secrets, patents, or new business models
Technologies
AImachine learningdata licensing
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