In-House Counsel, Compute & Data Center Infra

Anthropic; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic, a safety-focused AI company, seeks an in-house Compute & Infrastructure Counsel to lead large-scale datacenter leases, construction agreements, and project-finance structures. You will coordinate with outside counsel and internal teams to align legal work with Anthropic’s compute strategy.

This role blends real estate, finance, and technology responsibilities, requiring strong negotiation, drafting, and risk assessment skills to support global infrastructure ambitions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Experience with EPC, AIA, and design-build arrangements at scale.
• Comfort with project finance structures and the interplay between lease, financing, and development agreements.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with specialized outside counsel while maintaining strategic direction.
• Strong judgment about when deal terms create downstream risk for operational flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate long-term datacenter leases with major developers and manage capital commitments.
• Coordinate design-build contracts, equipment procurement, and commissioning schedules.
• Manage legal workstreams for complex financing structures (sale-leasebacks, tax components, project finance vehicles).
• Collaborate with outside counsel to ensure alignment with commercial objectives.
• Support compute team transaction managers with legal and risk management insights.
• Coordinate with finance and corporate development on strategic deal structuring.
• Understand how datacenter legal structures interact with compute capacity, power, cooling, security, and expansion rights.

Skills

Real estate contracts

Construction contracting

Lease structures

Project finance

Outside counsel coordination

Risk assessment

Transactional negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Anthropic, a safety-focused AI company, seeks an in-house Compute & Infrastructure Counsel to lead large-scale datacenter leases, construction agreements, and project-finance structures. You will coordinate with outside counsel and internal teams to align legal work with Anthropic’s compute strategy.

This role blends real estate, finance, and technology responsibilities, requiring strong negotiation, drafting, and risk assessment skills to support global infrastructure ambitions in a fast-paced