Strategic Deals Lead, Cloud Compute
Core
Originate, structure, negotiate, and close strategic deals to secure AI infrastructure, compute capacity, and ecosystem partnerships for training and serving frontier AI systems.
Role type
Senior IC strategic deals lead (cloud compute & infrastructure)
Builds
Long-term compute supply strategies and capacity agreements for Anthropic's AI infrastructure
Domain
AI infrastructure, cloud computing, data center, and capital markets
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Investment banking, private equity, or infrastructure investing experience; originating and closing cloud/data center transactions; capital markets and financing expertise; financial modeling; executive relationship management; market intelligence on compute landscape
Preferred skills
6-8+ years in relevant finance roles; managing multiple high-value transactions simultaneously; building relationships with capital-intensive organizations; operating in ambiguous, fast-moving markets
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Build and manage a pipeline of capacity across the integrated compute ecosystem; maintain executive-level relationships with commercial, finance, and legal counterparts; lead the full deal lifecycle from engagement to close; develop deal economics and financing frameworks; partner with technical teams to translate compute requirements into commercial terms; drive internal alignment on transaction terms and strategic priorities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
