Program Specialist, M&A

Location: San Francisco, CA office; relocation available. Staff are expected to work from an Anthropic office at least 25% of the time, while this role requires work from the San Francisco office.

Annual salary: $120,640–$145,600 USD

Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems designed to be safe and beneficial.

What you will do

• Coordinate acquisition-related recruiting and interviews across Corporate Development, Legal, People, and technical leadership.
• Educate deal sponsors and cross-functional partners on M&A recruiting, interviewing, and process standards.
• Serve as the primary contact for candidates and incoming employees throughout the hiring and transition process.
• Manage scheduling logistics across time zones, confidential scenarios, and multiple stakeholders.
• Maintain trackers, checklists, timelines, and playbooks, identifying process improvements as the function grows.
• Use AI tools such as Claude in daily recruiting and operations workflows.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in program management, recruiting coordination, or high-volume scheduling.
• Experience creating, documenting, and educating others on evolving hiring approaches.
• Experience delivering a strong candidate experience and partnering with recruiters.
• Experience handling confidential or sensitive work with discretion, trust, and sound judgment.
• Strong organization, communication, and judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving situations.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, or professional experience; willingness to work from the San Francisco office is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with confidential, executive, M&A, or acquihire hiring.
• Familiarity with modern recruiting systems.
• Experience with Claude or other AI tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across research, engineering, policy, and business functions.
• Flexible working hours and a collaborative office environment.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and optional equity donation matching.
• Visa sponsorship may be available, with immigration-lawyer support, depending on the role and candidate.