OverviewAnthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. Anthropic is seeking an exceptional Commercial Counsel to join our founding Commercial Legal team in EMEA. You\'ll serve as a strategic legal partner to our sales teams, supporting complex deal negotiations and commercial activities that fuel our expansion with leading EMEA companies and organizations across all market segments, from SMB to large enterprises. In this highly impactful role, you\'ll guide sophisticated technology transactions across diverse industries and client sizes while providing strategic counsel on the unique legal and regulatory considerations for responsible AI deployment throughout the EMEA region.ResponsibilitiesDraft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, with a primary focus on GTM/Sales transactions in EMEA, including enterprise customer contractsPartner closely with Sales and Go-to-Market teams to support deal velocity and provide practical legal guidanceHelp build and maintain our commercial legal infrastructure, including contract templates, playbooks, and process improvementsIdentify and escalate legal risks appropriately while supporting business momentumStay current on legal developments affecting AI technologiesFoster relationships with external stakeholders, including clients of all sizes, regulatory bodies, and industry partners across the EMEA regionYou might be a good fit if you haveLaw degree and qualification to practice law in a relevant EMEA jurisdictionAt least 4 years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to commercial contracts, SaaS agreements, or technology transactionsClear communication skills and comfort translating legal concepts for non-lawyer audiencesA low-ego, collaborative approach to working with colleagues and external partnersCuriosity about AI technology, AI Policy, and commitment to responsible AI developmentExperience navigating multi-stakeholder agreements involving technical and policy considerationsComfort in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and tight deadlinesA doer attitude—willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in where neededStrong candidates may haveIn-house experience at leading technology companies with EMEA operationsPrevious experience with AI, machine learning, or other experimental technologies in commercial contextsExperience supporting sales teams across diverse client segments in deal negotiationsRole-specific policyFor this role, we expect all staff to be able to work from our Dublin office at least 3 days a week, though we encourage you to apply even if you might need some flexibility for an interim period of time.LogisticsMinimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experienceRequired field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experienceMinimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the positionLocation-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas. However, we aren\'t able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
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