Recruiter, Mergers & Acquisitions

anthropic; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous parental leave

Flexible PTO

401(k) plan

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking an M&A Recruiter to join their Talent team in San Francisco. This role serves as a bridge between Corporate Development and the technical organization, focusing on sourcing and assessing world-class technical talent.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in technical recruiting, particularly in M&A or acquihire processes. Anthropic offers an inclusive culture and a competitive compensation package, including salary and equity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical recruiting experience.
• Experience with corporate development or M&A processes.
• Ability to assess technical teams against high standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate M&A targets focusing on talent quality and cultural fit.
• Build relationships with technical leaders at target companies.
• Lead technical talent assessments for potential acquisitions.

Skills

Technical recruiting experience

Relationship building

Judgment in team assessment

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About Anthropic

Anthropic is an AI safety company working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We believe AI has the potential to fundamentally change how the world works, and we're focused on building systems that are safe and beneficial.

About the Role

Anthropic has an ambitious mission with high stakes and tight timelines. In some cases, the talent we need to achieve our vision can't be accessed through traditional recruiting alone. That's where M&A comes in.

We're looking for an M&A Recruiter to join our Talent team and serve as a critical bridge between Corporate Development and the technical organization. This role partners closely with Corporate Development, Technical Leadership, Product, Research, Engineering, and People to source, assess, and integrate world‑class technical talent. Your work will be challenging and unique, supporting Anthropic's efforts to remain on the frontier.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Corporate Development and Technical Leadership to evaluate M&A targets, focusing on talent quality, cultural alignment, and strategic fit.
• Build relationships with founders, technical leaders, and key engineers at target companies.
• Develop deep expertise in the technical talent landscape across our priority areas and lead technical talent assessments for potential acquisitions.
• Own recruiting and partner to ensure an amazing onboarding experience for technical talent joining through acquisitions.
• Collaborate with People, Legal, and Corp Dev to structure competitive offers that reflect both standard compensation and appropriate recognition for founders' prior work.
• Maintain confidentiality and navigate sensitive conversations with discretion.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of technical recruiting experience, with at least 3 years supporting corporate development, M&A, or acquihire processes and familiarity using modern recruiting systems.
• Track record of hiring engineers, research scientists, and technical leaders in highly competitive markets.
• Strong understanding of what makes technical teams exceptional—and the judgment to assess whether a team meets Anthropic's high bar.
• Experience navigating complex, sensitive hiring situations where discretion and trust‑building are essential.
• Ability to partner effectively across Corp Dev, Legal, People, and technical leadership.
• Clear, direct communication style and a bias toward action.
• Genuine interest in Anthropic's mission and the role M&A plays in supporting it.

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting at a high‑growth AI or machine learning company.
• Experience with founder recruiting or executive search in technical domains.

Compensation

Anthropic's compensation package includes competitive salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, generous parental leave, flexible PTO, and a 401(k) plan.

The annual compensation range for this role is $240,000 - $295,000 USD.

Logistics

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position.
Location‑based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

As set forth in Anthropic’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.