Tax Principal, Business Advisory

Serve as a strategic tax advisor to business, product, partnerships, and go-to-market teams on new initiatives, product launches, pricing and billing structures, and commercial arrangements. Provide practical, business-oriented tax guidance on strategic transactions, including infrastructure and compute arrangements, as the company scales. Review and negotiate tax provisions in commercial contracts, cloud service agreements, and partnership arrangements. Advise on the tax considerations of international expansion and new market entry, partnering with cross-functional teams from early planning through execution. Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and business teams on cross-functional matters, translating technical positions into actionable recommendations. Research and document significant technical tax issues, including equity compensation and operational tax questions; prepare comprehensive tax technical memoranda meeting rigorous audit standards; conduct in-depth research on complex federal and international tax issues using primary sources; draft memoranda supporting material tax positions and planning initiatives; maintain tax technical library and documentation standards; stay current on tax law developments and assess impact on Anthropic's operations. Partner with tax team members to assist with driving tax audit defense and dispute resolution efforts, including preparing audit defense files, coordinating responses to tax authority inquiries, and managing relationships during examinations and appeals processes; assist with quarterly and annual tax provision processes (FIN 48/ASC 740 compliance), analyze and document uncertain tax positions and related reserves, and support external auditor discussions regarding tax provision matters. Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more time in our offices. Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas; efforts to obtain visa support are described. We encourage applications from candidates not meeting every qualification. Anthropic emphasizes safety, collaboration, and diversity.