Commercial Counsel, Datacenters & Construction

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