Commercial Counsel, AI Safety Contracts (Hybrid)

Anthropic; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic, headquartered in San Francisco, seeks a Commercial Counsel, SPARC role to shape how cutting-edge AI technology reaches users, researchers and enterprises. You’ll draft and negotiate AI safety and research contracts, partner with Sales and Go-to-Market teams, and build scalable legal infrastructure to support responsible AI development.

The role offers exposure to enterprise agreements, risk management, and evolving governance in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• JD/LLB or equivalent and in-house licensing requirements

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate AI safety and research contracts
• Support GTM/Sales transactions including enterprise contracts
• Build and maintain commercial templates, playbooks, and processes
• Collaborate with Policy, Safeguards, and Research teams on AI governance initiatives
• Identify legal risks while supporting business momentum
• Stay current on AI legal developments

Skills

Law degree guidance

Commercial agreements

Legal guidance for non-lawyers

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Anthropic, headquartered in San Francisco, seeks a Commercial Counsel, SPARC role to shape how cutting-edge AI technology reaches users, researchers and enterprises. You’ll draft and negotiate AI safety and research contracts, partner with Sales and Go-to-Market teams, and build scalable legal infrastructure to support responsible AI development.

The role offers exposure to enterprise agreements, risk management, and evolving governance in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.