
About Anthropic
Building safe and reliable AI systems for everyone
Key Highlights
- Headquartered in SoMa, San Francisco, CA
- Raised $29.3 billion in funding, including $13 billion Series F
- Over 1,000 employees focused on AI safety and research
- Launched Claude, an AI chat assistant rivaling ChatGPT
Anthropic, headquartered in SoMa, San Francisco, is an AI safety and research company focused on developing reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. With over 1,000 employees and backed by Google, Anthropic has raised $29.3 billion in funding, including a monumental Series F round of $13 b...
🎁 Benefits
Anthropic offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents, along with inclusive fertility benefits via Ca...
🌟 Culture
Anthropic's culture is rooted in AI safety and reliability, with a focus on producing less harmful outputs compared to existing AI systems. The compan...
Overview
Anthropic is hiring a Frontier Counsel to provide legal guidance on data acquisition and regulatory issues in AI development. You'll work closely with research teams to navigate complex legal challenges. This role requires expertise in copyright and privacy law.
Job Description
Who you are
You have experience navigating complex legal challenges in a fast-moving technical environment — you understand the intricacies of copyright, privacy, and data localization as they pertain to AI development. Your ability to translate legal requirements into practical solutions is a key asset, allowing you to support pioneering AI research and development effectively.
You are a subject matter expert in the legal aspects of data acquisition and risk mitigation — your insights help guide research teams on permissible data usage and data sourcing strategies. You thrive in collaborative environments, working alongside researchers and engineers to ensure compliance with rapidly evolving regulatory regimes.
What you'll do
As a Frontier Counsel at Anthropic, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Research organization and Compute team. Your responsibilities will include advising on data acquisition frameworks and supporting research and data operations. You will also counsel on compute infrastructure considerations, including data localization and cross-border data flows, ensuring that AI development is both responsible and innovative.
You will collaborate with various teams, including Alignment, Frontier Red-Teaming, Policy, and Societal Impacts, to promote safe AI development practices. Your role will require you to stay updated on legal trends and regulatory changes that impact AI technologies, allowing you to provide strategic guidance that aligns with Anthropic's mission to create beneficial AI systems.
What we offer
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, offering competitive compensation and benefits. We provide optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, and flexible working hours. Our office space is designed to foster collaboration among colleagues, creating an environment where innovative ideas can thrive.
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