Privacy Counsel

Join Anthropic, a leading AI safety and research company, as a Privacy Counsel. In this role, you will counsel on complex privacy issues, build processes and programs for global privacy and data protection, and work cross-functionally with various teams. You will also lead privacy on strategic deals and partnerships, negotiate privacy and data protection terms, and collaborate with colleagues on joint analysis. This is a unique opportunity to shape the company's privacy and data protection strategy and compliance program.

• Counsel on complex privacy issues and build processes and programs that address privacy and data protection in a global context.
• Work at the intersection of novel legal questions, fast-moving product development, and a high-profile regulatory environment, partnering cross-functionally with various teams.
• Lead privacy on Anthropic's most strategic deals and partnerships, negotiate privacy and data protection terms in commercial agreements.

• Working knowledge of key global privacy laws, including those of the Americas, EEA and APAC
• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• Experience drafting and negotiating data protection agreements, such as DPAs, BAAs and data sharing agreements
• Ability to read and engage with technical documentation, such as system designs and architecture diagrams
• Hands-on experience advising a technology business (in-house or at a leading law firm) on privacy and data protection
• Excellent legal writing, including clear, concise advice
• We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed
• At least 8 years of privacy and data protection legal experience
• Proven ability to build privacy processes, playbooks and templates that scale with a fast-growing business
• Deep familiarity with software and model development and architecture
• Direct engagement with privacy regulators, including providing briefings and responding to inquiries
• Background advising safety, security or trust and safety teams, including on privacy incidents and notification decisions
• Privacy and data protection work on mergers, acquisitions, and similar transactions