Transaction Principal
Core
Drive commercial sourcing and transaction execution for Japanese data center capacity deals to power Anthropic's frontier AI systems.
Role type
Senior transaction principal (data center leasing & infrastructure procurement)
Builds
Data center infrastructure capacity in Japan
Domain
Data center real estate & infrastructure procurement in Japan
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Transaction management, commercial real estate leasing, data center procurement, RFP management, term sheet negotiation, LOI structuring, cross-functional project management, Japanese market navigation, regulatory permitting coordination, stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Data center development background, AI/ML workload technical knowledge (power density, cooling, network), Japanese law lease negotiation, utility coordination & energy procurement, Japanese government policy familiarity, local developer ecosystem relationships, Japanese language proficiency
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead RFP and commercial sourcing for Japanese data center deals; Negotiate term sheets and manage LOI processes; Coordinate cross-functional due diligence (legal, finance, engineering); Manage complex digital infrastructure development to construction-ready state; Navigate Japan-specific permitting, grid connection, and regulatory requirements; Develop transaction playbooks for scalable deal execution.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
