Contracts Manager, Research & Operations

About the role

Anthropic is seeking an exceptional Contracts Manager to support commercial and technology transactions. We'll rely on you to help review, draft, and negotiate commercial and procurement contracts to support our cutting-edge AI systems. You'll also build scalable contracting processes and collaborate across Research, Product, Finance, Security, Business Operations, and Procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft, analyze, negotiate, and complete complex commercial transactions with the company’s vendors, including SaaS and IP licensing agreements 

• Propose and develop scalable solutions to improve contracting efficiency

• Collaborate with business units and legal team members to streamline contract management processes, identify potential risks, and drive continuous improvement in contract handling efficiency

• Collaborate with the Research, Product, Finance, Security, Business Operations, and Procurement teams to achieve key business objectives and deliver strategic, business-minded, and solutions-focused counsel

• As a relatively small legal team supporting big things, each legal team member practices across multiple areas. We’d love to hear where else you’d be interested to pitch in, whether as a function of your experience or interests

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience operating in a fast-paced technology startup in which priorities shift rapidly and schedules "move to the left," thriving in this dynamic environment and priding yourself on your adaptability and ability to pivot with speed and grace

• Initiative and autonomy in managing complex contractual matters, effectively prioritizing competing deadlines

• An understanding of what's important in the context of a contract, the organization's mission, when to be flexible, and when to draw a hard line

• Excitement to grow with an organization and help shape the culture of the commercial function

• A preference for straightforward, concise explanations over legalese and overwrought drafting

• A knack for identifying and implementing efficient processes and policies

• The ability to thrive as a member of cross-functional teams building frontier technologies, with a desire to develop a deep understanding of our technical teams and what we are building

• Comfort operating outside your areas of expertise and in uncharted legal territory

• A "doer" mentality, willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done as a team player who doesn't hesitate to jump in to do work that needs to get done, whether glamorous or not

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of related contract management experience, with at least 3 years of experience supporting technology transactions, vendor engagements, or partnerships 

• Proven ability to collaborate across various organizational levels and functions to facilitate efficient contracting processes and execution while building strong relationships

• Substantive knowledge of software agreements, reseller agreements, services agreements, strategic partnerships, and general contract terms 

• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

• Motivated sel…