As a Commercial Counsel for Datacenters & Construction at Anthropic, you'll lead legal execution for Anthropic's largest physical infrastructure transactions, negotiating long-term datacenter leases, coordinating construction-adjacent agreements, and managing legal workstreams for complex financing structures.
Requirements
- JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- At least 8 years of relevant legal experience with meaningful exposure to project finance, construction contracts, or infrastructure real estate transactions
- Fluency in commercial real estate and construction contracting; datacenter lease structures, construction risk allocation, and financing arrangements (and how they will interact)
- 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
- Effective collaboration skills for working with business teams who handle transaction management and site selection
- Communication skills that translate complex real estate and financing concepts into clear risk assessments for business stakeholders
- Genuine interest in infrastructure development and appreciation for why datacenter capacity is mission-critical for frontier AI
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Benefits
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
- Lovely office space
