The opportunity
Hardware is becoming critical to how AI gets built, and the legal questions are as new as the technology. We're hiring a Commercial Counsel, Hardware to help Anthropic's product teams move fast, build safely, and get the legal calls right.
What you'll do
Negotiate and close a high volume of agreements for hardware and components,: including review of embedded firmware and companion software licenses
Structure and negotiate complex technology, data, and partnership agreements
Track legal and regulatory changes that affect hardware products and: components, such as product safety rules and restrictions on foreign-made components, and explain what they mean for our plans
Identify trade, export control, sanctions, and supply chain concerns in: cross-border sourcing, and work with our national security and compliance teams to resolve them
Build and maintain self-serve guidance, templates, and AI-assisted review: tools so routine purchases don't wait on Legal
Manage outside counsel for specialist questions and overflow volume
What they're looking for
- At least 8 years of legal experience in hardware or a closely related: technical space, with the judgment to run risk assessments and deals on your own from day one
- In-house time at a hardware-intensive technology company (such as: electronics, industrial automation, or complex devices) while it was scaling quickly
- Experience supporting product or engineering teams as a dedicated counsel
- Experience with facilities or on-site vendor services, including the insurance and safety questions
- An engineering, product, or other technical background
- Experience using AI tools to speed up your own legal work
