Lead, Government Incentives & Economic Development

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Anthropic · San Francisco, CA

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About the role

Anthropic is growing its infrastructure in support of our AI safety mission. We are seeking a Government Incentives & Economic Development Lead to drive our efforts in identifying, securing, and managing federal, state, and local tax and non-tax incentives associated with these investments. This role sits within Anthropic's Finance/Tax organization and works in close partnership with Compute, Real Estate, Legal, Public Policy, HR, and Operations teams across the company. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in economic development incentives and tax policy with the ability to navigate complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments and build productive relationships with government officials and economic development authorities.

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for analyzing, pursuing, and managing the full spectrum of potentially available incentives, including but not limited to:

Income tax credits (corporate income tax, withholding tax credits)

Sales and use tax exemptions, abatements, or refunds

Property tax reductions, abatements, or exemptions (real and personal property)

Cash grants and direct financial assistance

Training and workforce development benefits and grants

Lead incentive projects across multiple jurisdictions and manage a portfolio of incentives, concessions, and agreements from identification through negotiation, award, and ongoing compliance

Analyze expansion plans, capital projections, and hiring timelines to determine incentive eligibility; develop a prioritized incentives strategy aligned with Anthropic's infrastructure investment roadmap

Arrange and attend meetings with government officials, economic development authorities, and utility representatives to initiate and advance incentive discussions

Prepare and submit applications, forms, and supporting documentation; manage the grant and approval process end-to-end, including review of incentive contracts and agreements in coordination with legal counsel

Own post-implementation compliance, including designing procedures to maintain eligibility, managing reporting calendars and filings, and responding to agency inquiries and audits

Monitor federal, state, and local tax policy and legislative developments that affect the incentives landscape; advise leadership on strategic implications and emerging programs relevant to infrastructure investment

Build and maintain relationships with economic development officials, government representatives, utility contacts, and external advisors across target jurisdictions

Coordinate across internal stakeholders to gather project data, align on commitments, and ensure incentive obligations are reflected in operational planning

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Public Policy, Economics, Real Estate, or a related field

Direct experience negotiating and securing incentives for corporate infrastructure investments, ideally including technology or compute infrastructure

Deep knowledge of the US incentives landscape and tax policy environment across federal, state, and local programs, including income tax credits, property tax abatements, cash grants, training incentives, and utility rate structures

Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting to government officials, economic development authorities

Strong analytical capabilities including financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, and incentive valuation

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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