Anthropic, a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, is hiring its first dedicated Life Sciences Counsel to provide legal counsel to its life science research teams in New York City. The role is hybrid, requiring office presence at least three days per week, and focuses on advising on complex research, development, commercial matters, high-volume life science transactions, regulatory risks, and emerging AI‑related legal developments. Compensation ranges from $335,000 to $385,000 annually, with benefits including competitive pay, equity donation matching, generous leave, flexible hours, and a supportive office environment.
Life Sciences Counsel na Anthropic
Híbrido - New York City, NY
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USD 335,000 - 385,000
Requirements
Skills
- JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California or New York preferred)
- Real fluency in how the life sciences industry works: how drugs get developed, how research organizations are structured, what pharmaceutical and biotech counterparties care about, and why
- Working knowledge of the regulatory environment life sciences tools may be deployed in — GxP, clinical and health data regulations, human-subjects research, FDA processes
- Deep experience with negotiating and drafting complex IP allocation issues in multi-party research arrangements, including ownership of inventions and improvements
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate legal risk into practical guidance for scientists, researchers, and business partners
- Experience scoping and managing outside counsel across specialties (FDA/regulatory, IP, privacy, export control) for both substantive depth and cost efficiency
- Exceptionally collaborative disposition — with the ability to find creative solutions that account for multiple priorities at once
- A low-ego, high-empathy orientation and a "doer" attitude — willing to roll up your sleeves and pitch in where needed
- Intense curiosity about AI and science, and a commitment to responsible AI development
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience in life sciences transactional work — contract research, strategic collaborations, and licensing and commercialization deals — with the ability to operate independently and hit the ground running
- Experience with AI/ML companies or products deployed into regulated scientific and clinical settings, particularly for drug discovery
- Familiarity with biosecurity, dual-use research, or export control considerations in the life sciences
- Experience leveraging AI to optimize their work, with a desire to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment
- Scientific or technical training
Responsibilities
- Serve as a key strategic advisor to our life science research teams on complex research, development, and commercial matters globally
- Drive high deal volume with life science and biopharma counterparties across a range of sophisticated agreement types
- Identify, analyze, and proactively manage life science regulatory risks in close coordination with the broader Legal department
- Design and implement scalable guidance and processes to support our fast-growing life science efforts
- Anticipate emerging legal developments affecting AI technologies in the life science and biopharma space and provide strategic guidance to leadership
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