Data Center Asset Management, Commercial Associate

Anthropic•San Francisco, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. The Data Center Asset Management team works on large data center campuses leased from developers. Its compute roadmap depends on these campuses being built, energized, and handed over on schedule. When a signed project falls behind, the team renegotiates commercial terms and ensures the resulting agreements are carried out. The Commercial Associate will serve as second chair on negotiations, working directly with the team lead, with the expectation of being able to run a site independently within six to nine months. The role involves coordinating live renegotiations, drafting and managing deal documents, securing internal approvals, maintaining communications with developers and their counsel, visiting project sites, and tracking notices and claims. The position is full-time, involves regular U.S. project-site travel of about 30% of the time, and is not site-based. Anthropic currently expects staff to work from one of its offices at least 25% of the time, with some roles requiring more office time.

Requirements

Experience carrying complex commercial agreements from term sheet to signature as the person managing the issues list, in real estate, energy, infrastructure, construction, or project finance.
Ability to read a lease, work letter, or construction contract and explain plainly how risks are allocated and what happens when a date is missed.
Ability to maintain firm, fact-based relationships with counterparties in challenging situations.
Ability to write concise memos that executives can approve.
Comfort walking construction sites and asking management direct questions.
Strong attention to versions and details under tight timelines.
Legal or commercial training; a law license is not required.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
A field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data center, power, or heavy industrial development.
Experience amending, restructuring, or working out a project that was already in trouble.
Familiarity with lender consents and financing documents associated with a lease.
Experience using AI tools to compare documents, draft, and track.

Responsibilities

Run the issues list on live renegotiations and keep parallel papers conformed, including term sheets with multiple counterparties, amendments, side letters, and schedules.
Prepare first drafts of term sheets, amendments, and formal notices with in-house and outside counsel.
Write internal approval memos and collect sign-offs from Finance, Legal, Construction, Power, and Operations.
Manage day-to-day communications with developers and their counsel regarding deliverables, lists, and dates, and escalate commercial points and missed deadlines.
Visit project sites and meet with developer and landlord management to understand project issues and translate construction observations into contract positions.
Own version control, the notice calendar, and the claims register.
Help onboard two senior contract specialists.