Frontier Counsel

About the Role

As a member of the Frontier Counsel function, you’ll work on the cutting edge of AI, serving as a trusted legal advisor to Anthropic’s Research organization and Compute team, providing strategic guidance on data acquisition, risk mitigation, rapidly evolving regulatory regimes, and a variety of other complex legal issues at the intersection of AI development and responsible innovation. You’ll be a subject matter expert on copyright, privacy, and related issues pertaining to data used to develop frontier AI models, while also counseling on compute infrastructure considerations including data localization and cross-border data flows. You may also support our Alignment, Frontier Red-Teaming, Policy, and Societal Impacts teams to ensure safe, responsible AI development. The ideal candidate will have experience navigating complex legal challenges globally in a fast-moving technical environment, as well as translating legal requirements into creative and practical solutions for pioneering AI research and development. 

Responsibilities:

• Advise Research teams on permissible data usage and partner with them on data sourcing strategy, maintaining and evolving our data acquisition frameworks, and supporting Research and Data Operations requests 
• Counsel the Compute team on relevant legal considerations including data localization requirements, cross-border data transfers, privacy implications, and copyright considerations for compute infrastructure, partnering with internal subject matter experts as needed
• Monitor regulatory developments related to AI training data and compute operations, adapting internal policies and practices proactively to ensure compliance across jurisdictions
• Translate data and model development implications between research teams and Legal & Policy stakeholders, serving as a bridge between technical and legal functions
• Engage with academics, industry groups, and other stakeholders to develop norms and best practices around data governance for AI development
• Support Anthropic’s Alignment and Frontier Red-Teaming teams to advance their research on AI safety and model vulnerabilities, including advising on vendor engagements, external collaborations, and data usage

You may be a good fit if you have:

• A JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California preferred)
• At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, with meaningful experience advising on data localization and cross-border data transfer frameworks, copyright, privacy, data, and related issues for technology companies or AI/ML products (in-house experience preferred) 
• A creative, practical problem solver attitude with a passion and capacity for translating and applying legal requirements to technical concepts related to model development. You understand the importance of enabling innovation while developing responsibly and mitigating risks  
• Experience advising on legal issues for AI products or services and academic research, with knowledge of the machine learning development lifecycle
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear policies, whitepapers, and other content. You enjoy engaging with stakeholders to evangelize best practices
• An understanding of how to achieve the right balance between the organization’s mission and goals, knowing when to be flexible and when to draw a hard line
• An enjoyment of wearing many hats in a fast-growing startup environment and are comfortable operating outside your areas of expertise and in uncharted legal territory
• A “doer” mentality and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done. You’re a team player who doesn’t hesitate to jump in to solve difficult problems
• Exceptional communication and analytical skills, technical fluency, and ability to navigate ambiguous and uncharted legal territory
• A growth mindset and epistemic humility with a passion for AI's potential to positively impact the world and realistic