Program Specialist, M&A

Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

We're looking for a Recruiting M&A Program Specialist to join our Talent team and coordinate the interview experience behind our acquisition hiring.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across Corporate Development, Legal, People, and technical leadership, keeping everyone informed, flagging what needs attention, and keeping the process moving.
• Educate deal sponsors and cross-functional partners on standard approaches for M&A recruiting, interviewing, and processes.
• Be a primary point of contact for candidates, delivering a warm, high-touch, and discreet experience from first conversation through their start date.
• Be the primary point of contact for scheduling logistics for acquisition-related hiring, navigating complex, confidential scenarios across time zones and multiple stakeholders.
• Keep the trackers, checklists, timelines, and playbooks that keep acquisition coordination organized and consistent, and flag improvements as the function grows.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information and conversations with discretion.
• Use AI tools (e.g., Claude) as a core part of your daily workflow as we build toward a more automated way of recruiting.
• Take on other high-priority recruiting and operations projects as needed and grow within the role over time.

Requirements

• 3+ years of program management, recruiting coordination, or high-volume scheduling experience, ideally including confidential, executive, or M&A/acquihire hiring, and familiarity with modern recruiting systems.
• Track record of creating, documenting, and educating on evolving hiring approaches - proven experience in building and developing these over time.
• A track record of delivering an excellent candidate experience and partnering closely with recruiters.
• Experience with confidential or sensitive work where discretion, trust, and sound judgment are essential.
• Strong organizational instincts and comfort creating structure in ambiguous, fast-moving situations.
• Comfort working efficiently with AI tools; experience with Claude.
• A genuine interest in Anthropic's mission and the role M&A plays in supporting it.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The annual compensation range for this role is $120,640-$145,600 USD.