Is the Product Counsel role remote?

It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, United States.

What's the salary range?

Anthropic lists $265,000–$335,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Product Counsel role.

Where is the role based?

Anthropic is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.

Does Anthropic sponsor work visas for this role?

Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.

What seniority level is this role?

Anthropic targets mid-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Product Counsel role at Anthropic.

Product Counsel at Anthropic

Joblaze summary

In the role of Product Counsel at Anthropic, the individual will provide legal guidance throughout the development and launch of AI products, particularly Claude, by collaborating with cross-functional teams. Key skills include a solid understanding of technology law, consumer protection, and the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-lawyers. This position is ideal for a mid-level attorney with experience in product law and a keen interest in AI technology. Anthropic emphasizes a collaborative environment, where legal insights are integrated into product development.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 24, 2026. Last confirmed on Anthropic's careers page October 24, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,582).
Starts above 98% of 1366 comparable mid other roles in United States we track (median $105,000 across 185 companies).

Quick facts

Is the Product Counsel role remote?: It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What's the salary range?: Anthropic lists $265,000–$335,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Product Counsel role.
Where is the role based?: Anthropic is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.
Does Anthropic sponsor work visas for this role?: Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
What seniority level is this role?: Anthropic targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Product Counsel role at Anthropic.

From the original posting

About Anthropic

About the role

As Product Counsel, you will be a hands-on legal partner to the teams building Claude for consumers and businesses. You'll work across Claude's apps, subscriptions, growth programs and enterprise offerings, moving to wherever the need is greatest. You'll learn from experienced product lawyers, get close to the product quickly, and take on more ownership as you go. This is a generalist role for someone who wants range, likes a fast pace, and is ready to do the routine work and the novel work with the same care.

Key responsibilities

Partner with Product, Engineering, Design and other cross-functional teams to give clear, practical legal guidance from early ideas through launch
Review product launches across Claude's consumer and enterprise offerings, spotting issues early and helping teams find a path forward
Advise on subscriptions, pricing, promotions, billing and other growth programs, including consumer protection and marketing rules
Support enterprise and regulated-industry products on topics such as admin controls, customer commitments and enterprise readiness
Draft and review user-facing terms, disclosures, in-product copy and marketing claims
Pull in privacy, commercial, IP, safety and other specialists, then return one integrated answer to your product partners
Build guides, templates and AI-powered workflows so routine questions get answered quickly and the team can focus on novel ones
Pick up new areas as priorities shift, and help with incidents and escalations when they come up

Minimum qualifications

Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and meet the local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where you'll be based
At least 4 years of relevant legal experience, with exposure to technology, consumer or regulated products
Experience advising business or product teams directly, not only other lawyers
Working knowledge of at least two of: consumer protection, privacy, advertising and marketing law, technology transactions, IP, or regulated industries
Curiosity about how AI products work, and the ability to pick up technical concepts quickly
A habit of making a clear recommendation, even with incomplete information
Comfort moving between assignments as priorities change, with no job too big or too small
Clear, concise writing that non-lawyers can act on
Openness to feedback and a track record of improving quickly
Experience using AI tools in your legal work, or a strong interest in learning to do so
Empathy and a service orientation, with a real commitment to Anthropic's mission

Preferred qualifications

In-house product counsel experience, or a secondment with a product team
Experience with subscription businesses, promotions, or consumer billing
Experience supporting enterprise SaaS or regulated customers such as healthcare or financial services
Experience building playbooks, self-serve guidance or legal automation

Application Deadline: 6pm PT on Friday November 13, 2026. We encourage all interested and qualified applicants to submit their materials before this date to ensure full consideration.

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

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

Annual Salary:

$265,000—$335,000 USD

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