Recruiter, Mergers & Acquisitions
$240,000–$295,000 year
HybridSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Partner with Corporate Development and Technical Leadership to evaluate M&A targets, focusing on talent quality, cultural alignment, and strategic fit. Build relationships with founders and key engineers at target companies to lead technical talent assessments for potential acquisitions. Collaborate with People, Legal, and Corp Dev to structure competitive offers reflecting standard compensation and founder recognition. Own recruiting and partner to ensure an amazing onboarding experience for technical talent joining through acquisitions while maintaining confidentiality and navigating sensitive conversations with discretion.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of technical recruiting experience
- at least 3 years supporting corporate development, M&A, or acquihire processes
- familiarity using modern recruiting systems
- Track record of hiring engineers, research scientists, and technical leaders in highly competitive markets
- Strong understanding of what makes technical teams exceptional
- judgment to assess whether a team meets Anthropic's high bar
- Experience navigating complex, sensitive hiring situations
- Ability to partner effectively across Corp Dev, Legal, People, and technical leadership
- Clear, direct communication style
- bias toward action
- Genuine interest in Anthropic's mission
- Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
- Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
- Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time
Desired Qualifications
- Experience recruiting at a high-growth AI or machine learning company
- Experience with founder recruiting or executive search in technical domains
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