Product Counsel

About Anthropic

Anthropic’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.

About the role

As a member of the Product Counsel function, you will work cross-functionally to support our AI products, navigate regulatory challenges, and help shape responsible AI development. You will be empowered to tackle novel legal questions, collaborate directly with product teams, and help establish the governance frameworks that will shape the future of AI development.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Safeguards (Trust & Safety) and other cross-functional teams to provide pragmatic legal guidance throughout the product development lifecycle
• Develop expertise in laws and regulations relevant to AI products, including privacy, data protection, consumer protection, content policies, and emerging AI-specific legislation
• Draft and review consumer-facing terms, policies, disclosures, and marketing materials to ensure legal compliance while maintaining user experience
• Advise on product features, user flows, and risk mitigation strategies to balance innovation with legal compliance
• Support incident response and issue escalation processes related to product use
• Stay current on evolving legal and regulatory developments affecting AI systems and help define principles and policies to ensure compliance while supporting innovation
• Collaborate with external legal counsel, regulators, and industry groups to advance understanding of AI issues and advocate for responsible innovation

You may be a good fit if you have:

• A JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 7-10+ years of relevant legal experience, with at least some experience in technology law, either in-house or at a reputable law firm
• Working knowledge of key legal frameworks relevant to AI products, such as privacy laws, consumer protection regulations, content moderation requirements, and emerging AI governance frameworks
• Strong technical fluency and ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts related to AI and machine learning
• Experience thriving in fast-paced environments, with comfort navigating ambiguity and pivoting quickly as priorities shift
• A proactive "doer" mindset with ability to identify problems, propose solutions, and execute with minimal supervision
• Exceptional communication skills to translate complex legal concepts for non-lawyer audiences
• A balanced perspective on both the opportunities and risks of AI technology
• Empathy and strong service orientation, with the ability to listen actively and help achieve organizational goals

Strong candidates may have:

• In-house or similar experience at a global law firm 
• Experience in a tech company or other fast-paced environment

Role-specific policy: For this role, we expect all staff to be able to work from our San Francisco or New York 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.

Application Deadline: 4pm PT on August 21, 2025. Applications will be reviewed after the deadline, and our hiring team plans to begin contacting potential candidates shortly after. We encourage all interested and qualified applicants to submit their materials before this date to ensure full consideration.

The expected salary range for this position is:

Annual Salary:$320,000—$385,000 USD

Logistics

Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Location-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. But 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.

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