Commercial Counsel, Colo & Networks

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.

As a Commercial Counsel for Colo and Networks at Anthropic, you will lead legal execution for the distributed component of Anthropic's compute strategy (colocation agreements, network connectivity/infrastructure, and datacenter services). You will work closely with Anthropic’s compute transaction managers to secure capacity through third‑party facilities and emerging providers, complementing our hyperscaler relationships and direct datacenter development work streams.

• Negotiate colocation and services agreements for distributed capacity across multiple facilities, supporting initiatives requiring rapid capacity deployment
• Structure neocloud capacity arrangements with emerging providers, and deals that often involve novel commercial structures including capacity reservation, utilization commitments, and hybrid provider‑customer service relationships
• Manage network and interconnection agreements including fiber, transit contracts, IP peering arrangements, and related infrastructure; negotiate large‑load electric power contracts and utility interconnection agreements where applicable
• Build relationships and oversee outside counsel teams on high‑volume transactions or matters requiring specialized expertise
• Develop and maintain term sheet templates, runbooks, and precedent documents for recurring colo and network transaction types
• Work closely with compute team’s transaction managers to provide legal support and assessments
• Manage novel commercial structures, high‑risk terms, or precedent‑setting provisions to managers for strategic direction, escalating where necessary
• Support cross‑functional coordination with finance, corporate development, and other legal work streams where the transactions intersect with broader compute strategy

• JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• At least 8 years of relevant legal experience with meaningful exposure to colocation, interconnection, or telecommunications agreements
• Experience negotiating colocation MSAs, interconnection agreements, or fiber/transit contracts; you understand how power requirements, security levels, network connectivity, and expansion options drive contract terms
• Demonstrated ability to handle transaction volume at quality while recognizing when non‑standard terms require escalation
• Technical fluency sufficient to engage intelligently with infrastructure stakeholders about capacity requirements, connectivity specifications, facility standards, and sustainability requirements
• Comfort with emerging provider relationships where counter party sophistication and financial stability vary significantly; strong judgment about when to push for favorable terms versus when to accept market‑standard positions
• Ability to work effectively with outside counsel, providing clear direction while leveraging their specialized expertise
• Strong communication skills that translate technical infrastructure concepts into clear risk assessments for our business
• Genuine interest in compute infrastructure and appreciation for why capacity access is mission‑critical for frontier AI development

• In‑house experience at datacenter providers or network infrastructure companies
• Background at large technology companies with significant datacenter or colocation footprints supporting facilities and network procurement
• Law firm experience at practices with infrastructure or telecom specialization, or regional firms with strong utilities/telecom work
• Experience on the buy‑side of connectivity and colo relationships at telecom or cloud provider legal teams; familiarity with procuring connectivity linking data centers to terrestrial fiber, subsea cables, and satellite networks
• Familiarity with emerging neocloud provider business models and the unique commercial…