The opportunity
Anthropic is seeking an exceptional Legal Program Manager to serve as the operational backbone of contracting for the Compute and Infrastructure team. We'll rely on you to manage a high volume of procurement and vendor agreements — including datacenter colocation, lease, and…
What you'll do
Coordinate and shepherd a high volume of compute and infrastructure: procurement transactions — datacenter colocation, lease, and build-to-suit agreements; hardware, chip, and network-equipment procurement; construction/EPC and facilities/O&M agreements; and the supporting NDAs, order forms, SOWs, and amendments — driving each from intake through signature
Own and administer the contract lifecycle management system: workflow design and configuration, templates, approval routing, signing and archive and integrity hygiene
Design and run intake and triage: how requests enter, how they are prioritized, and how they route to the right owner
Propose and develop scalable solutions to improve contracting efficiency and: throughput across the infrastructure vendor base
Collaborate with business units and legal team members to streamline contract: management processes, manage post-signature obligations and renewals across the infrastructure vendor portfolio, identify potential risks, and drive continuous improvement in contract handling efficiency
Partner closely with the Compute and Infrastructure, Product, Finance,: Security, Business Operations, and Procurement Ops teams to achieve key business objectives and deliver strategic, business-minded, and solutions-focused counsel
What they're looking for
- + years in contract management, legal operations, or procurement operations,: including hands-on experience implementing or administering a contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform; experience supporting infrastructure, datacenter, hardware, construction, or telecom/network procurement and vendor contracting
- Proven ability to collaborate across various organizational levels and: functions to facilitate efficient contracting processes and execution while building strong relationships
- Working familiarity with the structure of datacenter, colocation, and lease: agreements; hardware and equipment procurement; construction, facilities, and O&M contracts; network and telecom agreements; high-volume, template-driven vendor contracting; and general contract terms
- Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
- Motivated self-starter able to multitask and juggle multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Authentic integrity and a deep understanding of the importance of ethics in business
- Experience implementing or administering a CLM platform (Ironclad) and standing up reporting and metrics
