Anthropic

Tax Transactions and Advisory Director

Anthropic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $230,000 - $300,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead all tax workstreams for acquisitions, mergers, acqui-hires, asset and stock purchases, and corporate reorganizations, including tax due diligence, risk identification, and deal structuring recommendations
  • Serve as a trusted in-house tax advisor to Legal, Finance, and business teams on a broad range of tax matters arising outside of formal transactions, including commercial agreements and strategic partnerships
  • Act as a cross-functional tax resource for internal stakeholders navigating novel or complex tax questions, escalating to external advisors where appropriate and managing those relationships efficiently
  • Partner with Corporate Development on deal pipeline evaluation, providing early-stage tax input to inform go/no-go decisions and deal economics
  • Draft and review tax provisions in transaction documents, including purchase agreements, merger agreements, and ancillary deal documents
  • Lead post-acquisition tax integration planning, including entity rationalization, intercompany restructuring, and tax attribute analysis
  • Advise on tax considerations for data center acquisitions, build-to-suit arrangements, leases, and related infrastructure investments; partner with Finance and Deals teams on tax input to deal economics, including incentives, and credits review; coordinate on indirect tax and transaction tax incentives with relevant team members
  • Build and maintain transactions tax playbooks, due diligence checklists, and internal processes

Requirements

  • 10-12 years of tax experience, with significant M&A and transactional tax exposure, including law firm experience (Big Law tax group or Big 4 M&A tax practice)
  • JD required; LL.M. in Taxation preferred
  • Deep technical expertise in federal and state tax rules governing corporate transactions, including Section 338, Section 368 reorganizations, and asset and stock acquisitions
  • Working knowledge of the tax considerations applicable to partnerships, joint ventures, and other collaborative arrangements, including Section 721 contributions, partnership allocations, and the structuring of minority investments and revenue-sharing arrangements
  • Experience leading tax due diligence workstreams and quantifying tax exposures in transaction contexts
  • Track record of drafting and negotiating tax provisions in M&A transaction documents
  • Experience advising on post-acquisition integration from a tax perspective, including entity rationalization and intercompany restructuring
  • Experience providing general tax advisory support, including advising on commercial contracts, operational matters, and cross-functional tax questions
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, actionable guidance for Legal, Finance, and Corporate Development partners
  • Comfort with ambiguity and a track record of building processes from scratch in fast-paced environments
  • Passion for Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible working hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
tax due diligencerisk identificationdeal structuringtax provisions draftingpost-acquisition tax integrationentity rationalizationintercompany restructuringtax attribute analysistax considerations for data centersM&A transactional tax
Soft Skills
communication skillscross-functional collaborationrelationship managementproblem-solvingprocess buildingadaptabilitystrategic thinkingtrustworthinessactionable guidancecomfort with ambiguity
Certifications
JDLL.M. in Taxation