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Commercial Counsel, Hardware

Anthropic· Legal
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San Francisco, CA$335k - $385kfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Commercial Counsel focusing on hardware procurement, technology, data, and partnership agreements at Anthropic. Responsible for negotiating high-volume hardware and component deals, managing complex technology agreements, tracking regulatory changes, addressing export controls and supply-chain risks, and building scalable legal tools with Procurement, Finance, and other Legal teams.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Cover other technology or hardware transactions on the Legal team as needed

Qualifications

  • JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California preferred)
  • Hands-on experience buying hardware and firmware, components, and software in high volume, fast-paced environments
  • Deep experience leading complex deals, such as technology or data licensing, joint development, or supply partnerships
  • Working knowledge of international supply chains and how sourcing choices (and their associated risks) show up in contracts (lead times, single-source risk, warranties, country of origin, higher risk jurisdictions)
  • Working knowledge of trade and regulatory compliance for hardware, including export controls, sanctions, tariffs and customs
  • Clear, plain communication with scientists, engineers, and operators, so legal risk turns into a decision they can act on
  • A low-ego, "doer" attitude and real interest in taking on work outside your core practice area
  • Intense curiosity about AI and emerging hardware, and a commitment to responsible AI development

Skills

Required:JD and state bar admissionHardware procurement experienceComplex deal leadership

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a collaborative office environment.
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anthropic

building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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