Litigation Legal Specialist

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Business Process Management (BPM), Effective communication skills, JIRA, Operations, Project management

Job Description

We are looking for a hands-on Legal Specialist (Litigation/Regulatory) to join our Legal team at Anthropic. In this role, you will be a key player in building out our legal function and supporting our efforts to safeguard our intellectual property while navigating the intricate regulatory landscape of the AI industry. The successful candidate will be a strong team player, able to build positive relationships with colleagues, and work collaboratively towards shared goals.

About Anthropic

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that’s working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our customers and for society as a whole. Our interdisciplinary team has experience across ML, physics, policy, business and product.

Responsibilities:

• Draft and manage Cease and Desist (C&D) letters to protect our company's intellectual property and reputation
• Handle data claims and data demands, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and timely responses to requests
• Assist with research, document preparation, and other tasks as required by the legal team
• Collaborate with legal counsel to develop and implement effective legal strategies
• Monitor and analyze legal trends and developments relevant to our industry
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to legal matters
• Stretch beyond core responsibilities as needed to support the legal team's objectives

You may be a good fit if you:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in legal operations, business/operations manager, or paralegal role in a corporate legal department or similar experience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and maintain the highest standards of discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive legal matters
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proactive and solutions-oriented approach to identifying, recommending, and implementing process improvements within the legal department
• Comprehensive knowledge of e-discovery systems including Everlaw, Relativity, Exclipse, and Nextpoint
• Experience using docket search databases (PACER, LexisNexis, Pohlman, Westlaw) etc.

Strong candidates may also:

• Genuine interest in technology development and AI, with a desire to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience working in a high-growth tech company, with exposure to the unique legal challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and creatively problem-solve, adapting to new challenges and finding innovative solutions to complex legal issues
• Familiarity with legal project management software, such as Asana, Trello, or Jira, and a willingness to learn and adopt new technologies to streamline legal processes

Annual Salary (USD)

• The expected salary for this position is $170k.

Logistics

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in our office at least 75% of the time.

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

US visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate; operations roles are especially difficult to support. But if we make you an offer, we will make every effort to get you into the United States, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

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. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.

Compensation and Benefits

Anthropic’s compensation package consists of three elements: salary, equity, and benefits. We are committed to pay fairness and aim for these three elements collectively to be highly competitive with market rates.

Equity - On top of this position's salary (listed above), equity will be a major component of the total compensation. We aim to offer higher-than-average equity compensation for a company of our size, and communicate equity amounts at the time of offer issuance.

US Benefits - The following benefits are for our US-based employees:

• Optional equity donation matching at a 3:1 ratio, up to 50% of your equity grant.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and all your dependents.
• 401(k) plan with 4% matching.
• 22 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Unlimited PTO – most staff take between 4-6 weeks each year, sometimes more!
• Stipends for education, home office improvements, commuting, and wellness.
• Fertility benefits via Carrot.
• Daily lunches and snacks in our office.
• Relocation support for those moving to the Bay Area.