Finance & Strategy, Datacenter Strategic Initiatives

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

1d•$240,000 - $325,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is seeking a Finance Lead to own and support various data center strategic initiatives. In this role, you will be a key partner to our technical teams, providing financial expertise and guidance as we build out our data center footprint. You will manage large, complex, and cross-functional transactions, working with internal stakeholders and external partners to responsibly drive data center expansion and de-risk our capacity plans. You will also work closely with our Capital Markets & Corporate Development teams on a wide range of strategic projects and financing-related initiatives.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in strategic finance, infrastructure investing, private equity, or investment banking, preferably with datacenter, energy, real estate, or other infrastructure experience
Executed investments or M&A transactions, preferably with a focus on technology or digital infrastructure
Exceptional analytical skills with an ability to synthesize data into compelling insights and develop complex financial models
Comfort managing both internal and external stakeholders, including deeply technical business partners
A bias towards action, strong work ethic, and experience driving operational outcomes under tight timelines
Strong relationship building, business judgment, process management, and communication skills
Passion for Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Nice To Haves

Direct experience executing large-scale data center or compute-related transactions
Background in AI, ML, or high-performance, large-scale computing infrastructure
Experience in both investing and operating, within digital infrastructure or technology more broadly
Proficiency with financial modeling tools and languages (SQL, Python, Excel)
MBA or other advanced degree in finance, economics, or business

Responsibilities

Lead strategic initiatives to support datacenter expansion and identify new potential areas of focus
Negotiate complex transactions with external counterparties and drive internal cross-functional alignment
Manage data center pipeline, partnering closely with FP&A leads to track and benchmark economics across the portfolio
Partner with Capital Markets & Corporate Development on datacenter project financing across the capital structure
Own FP&A related to these initiatives, largely tied to tracking and forecasting capex and cash flow driven by your projects
Build detailed financial models to support strategic decision-making
Run budget-vs-actual on datacenter developer spend and site build budgets, tracking expected eventual spend against approved commitments
Partner with Accounting on contract operationalization, lease accounting, and close