Immigration Specialist, M&A

TL;DR

Immigration Specialist, M&A (Legal): Leading the immigration strategy for corporate transactions and acquisitions with an accent on due diligence, status portability, and seamless employee integration. Focus on designing scalable playbooks for global talent movement and managing high-stakes immigration risks during M&A.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, CA (minimum 25% office attendance)

Salary: $235,000 - $300,000 USD

Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for society.

What you will do

• Lead immigration due diligence for prospective acquisitions and acqui-hires to evaluate visa/green card posture and quantify risk.
• Serve as the primary immigration advisor to Corporate Development, Legal, and senior leadership throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Design and execute integration plans to ensure continuity of status for transferred foreign nationals.
• Maintain compliance with domestic and international employer obligations using E-Verify and myUSCIS.
• Build repeatable playbooks and policies to scale M&A immigration processes as the company grows.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in business immigration specifically applied to mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring.
• Experience with successor-in-interest analysis and status portability.
• Proven ability to manage critical, deadline-driven processes across multiple confidential transactions.
• Strong written communication skills for distilling complex legal guidance for executives and employees.
• Must be based in San Francisco, CA to comply with the hybrid office policy.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of business immigration experience with meaningful M&A exposure.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment.
• Background in scaling an immigration function from the ground up.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation with optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave policies.
• Flexible working hours and a collaborative office environment.
• Visa sponsorship availability for eligible candidates.