Contracts Manager, APAC

ABOUT THE ROLE Anthropic is seeking a Contracts Manager to join our team in Singapore as one of the founding members of our Commercial Legal team in the region. As a key member of our APAC team, you will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial and procurement contracts that support our cutting-edge AI systems. You will also serve as a key partner in translating global legal strategy into regional execution, collaborating across Product, Sales, Finance, Business Operations, Research, and Procurement teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for: - Drafting, analyzing, negotiating, and completing complex commercial transactions with our enterprise customers, vendors, and strategic partners, including IP licensing agreements - Proposing and developing scalable solutions to improve contracting efficiency - Collaborating with business units and legal team members to streamline contract management processes, identify potential risks, and drive continuous improvement in contract handling efficiency - Working cross-functionally with the Product, Sales, Business Operations, Research, and Procurement teams to achieve key business objectives and deliver strategic, business-minded, and creative solutions - Partnering closely with in-region counsel and lead counsel on day-to-day triage of regional legal matters, ensuring workload is prioritized effectively and seamlessly coordinated between regional and global teams - Driving the regional rollout of process improvements, policy updates, and programs initiated from global headquarters, including planning and facilitating local enablement sessions to keep commercial and cross-functional stakeholders informed and ready to execute WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: - Substantive knowledge of software and SaaS agreements, reseller agreements, services agreements, strategic partnerships, and general commercial contract terms - Ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and procurement contracts - Experience managing the full contract lifecycle for technology transactions, sales organizations, and/or partnerships - Strong habits around async communication, proactive status updates, and operating effectively with a remote manager across time zones - Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, collaboration, and interpersonal skills - Authentic integrity and a deep understanding of the importance of ethics in business WHY REMOTE As a remote team member, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and collaborate with colleagues across the globe. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable operating independently and is able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. BENEFITS - Competitive salary - Comprehensive health plan - Parental leave - Education stipend - Life insurance - Equipment stipend - Flexible schedule