Tax Principal, Business Advisory (AI)

TL;DR

Tax Principal, Business Advisory (AI): Providing strategic tax guidance and technical expertise for AI-specific products, commercial arrangements, and international expansion with an accent on translating complex technical tax analysis into business-ready guidance. Focus on navigating the evolving digital economy tax landscape, managing audit defense, and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Location: Hybrid (San Francisco, CA). Must be based in the US and be present in the office at least 25% of the time.

Salary: $300,000 - $370,000 USD

Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

What you will do

• Serve as a strategic tax advisor to business, product, and go-to-market teams on new initiatives, product launches, and pricing structures.
• Review and negotiate tax provisions in commercial contracts, cloud service agreements, and partnership arrangements.
• Conduct in-depth technical research and prepare audit-quality memoranda on complex federal and international tax issues.
• Drive tax audit defense and dispute resolution efforts, including coordinating responses to tax authority inquiries.
• Partner with Finance and Legal teams on quarterly and annual tax provision processes and ASC 740 compliance.

Requirements

• JD or LLM in Taxation from an accredited law school.
• Deep expertise in US federal income tax research methodology and primary source materials.
• Proven experience preparing technical tax memoranda for audit or IRS defense purposes.
• Ability to translate complex tax technical concepts into practical business guidance.
• Must be based in San Francisco, CA (hybrid).

Nice to have

• 8–12 years of tax experience with significant Big 4 and/or large law firm background.
• Experience with equity compensation tax matters (Section 83, 409A, 422).
• Knowledge of international tax matters including GILTI and transfer pricing.
• Prior in-house experience at a high-growth technology or AI company.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours and collaborative office space.
• Commitment to diverse perspectives and a "big science" research approach.
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible candidates.