Legal Specialist, Law Enforcement
Anthropic is seeking a Legal Specialist to join its Litigation, Regulatory & Policy team in San Francisco. This role focuses on managing responses to law enforcement and government requests for user data, navigating the complex regulatory landscape of the AI industry. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with various teams to build and enhance Anthropic's legal functions.
Key responsibilities include overseeing the end-to-end process of law enforcement and government data requests, preparing and executing data productions, handling foreign and cross-border processes, and managing civil third-party subpoenas. The role also involves maintaining expertise in user data locations across Anthropic's products, improving response processes and tooling, and partnering with Trust and Safety, Security, Privacy, and Engineering teams on related requests. Additionally, the Legal Specialist will coordinate with outside counsel, produce recurring reports on request volumes and deadlines, monitor legal developments, and support litigation and regulatory matters as needed.
Candidates should have experience in legal operations, business or operations management, or as a paralegal in an in-house legal department. Direct experience handling law enforcement or government requests for user data, including subpoenas and court orders, is essential. A working knowledge of the legal framework for law enforcement access to user data, such as the Stored Communications Act and foreign and cross-border requests like MLATs, is required. Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and project management abilities are also necessary. Experience with legal process tools and a proactive approach to process improvements within the legal department are preferred.
The annual compensation for this role ranges from $170,000 to $220,000 USD. Anthropic offers competitive compensation and benefits, including optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a collaborative office environment.
Anthropic is dedicated to creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. The company values a collaborative team culture and offers opportunities for growth and development in the rapidly evolving field of AI.