M&A Tax Director

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is seeking an M&A Tax Director to join its Tax Team. This role will be a core member of the transactions tax function, supporting and leading tax workstreams across the deal lifecycle for acquisitions, acqui-hires, data center investments, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. The position will collaborate closely with the M&A Tax Lead and serve as a trusted resource for Corporate Development, Legal, and Finance teams. Beyond transactions, the role will also support strategic and operational tax matters. This is a high-impact position offering significant ownership and involvement in key transactions and tax planning within the AI industry, with an opportunity to help build a function from the ground up.

Requirements

JD or CPA
M&A and transactional tax experience gained at a large law firm, Big 4 M&A tax practice, or in-house transactions tax team
Strong technical expertise in federal and state tax rules governing corporate transactions, including Section 338, Section 368 reorganizations, and asset and stock acquisitions
Experience running tax due diligence workstreams and quantifying tax exposures in transaction contexts
Experience drafting and negotiating tax provisions in M&A transaction documents
Experience supporting post-acquisition integration from a tax perspective, including entity rationalization and intercompany restructuring

Nice To Haves

7-10 years of tax experience, with significant M&A and transactional tax exposure
LL.M. in Taxation or MST
Experience providing general tax advisory support, including advising on commercial contracts, operational matters, and cross-functional tax questions
Experience with joint ventures, partnerships, minority investments, revenue-sharing arrangements and financing transactions
Experience with REITs, including REIT qualification and tax considerations for REIT joint ventures and real estate investment structures
Experience with data center acquisitions, infrastructure transactions, or real estate tax considerations
Tax experience at a high-growth technology company
Knowledge of state and local tax (SALT) implications of transactions
Experience with equity compensation tax issues in the context of acquisitions and acqui-hires
Exposure to international tax aspects of cross-border acquisitions
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 willingness to help build processes from scratch in fast-paced environments
Passion for Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems

Responsibilities

Lead and manage tax workstreams for acquisitions, mergers, acqui-hires, asset and stock purchases, corporate reorganizations, financing transactions, and minority investments, including tax due diligence, risk identification and quantification, and deal structuring analysis.
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.
Support post-acquisition tax integration planning, including entity rationalization, intercompany restructuring, and tax attribute analysis.
Advise on tax considerations for data center investments, build-to-suit arrangements, leases, and related infrastructure transactions, and coordinate with relevant team members on incentives, credits, and indirect tax matters.
Advise on the tax structuring of joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and REIT-related investment structures, including real estate and data center joint venture arrangements.
Help build and maintain transactions tax playbooks, due diligence checklists, and internal processes.
Coordinate with the tax compliance and provision teams to ensure clean handoff of closed transactions, including documentation of structure, elections, tax attributes, and reporting positions.
Prepare technical tax memoranda documenting transactions, material tax positions, and risk assessments to support internal sign-off, financial statement audit, and tax return filing positions.