Corporate Development Integration Lead

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

This is a high-visibility, cross-functional role that sits at the intersection of M&A execution and operational excellence. You will define and scale the integration playbook, build repeatable processes for technical and organizational integration, and work directly with executive leadership to ensure each deal realizes its intended value. The ideal candidate has deep prior integration experience at high-growth technology companies and brings a structured, hands-on approach to navigating the complexity that arises after a deal signs.

What it asks for · 6

• Possess strong technical fluency — either through prior software engineering or product experience, or deep familiarity with evaluating technical organizations and codebases
• Are skilled at building cross-functional relationships and can effectively coordinate across product, engineering, legal, HR, and finance teams
• Excel at translating strategic objectives into actionable operational plans with clear timelines, owners, and accountability
• Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and can maintain both urgency and precision when managing multiple parallel workstreams
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present integration status and recommendations clearly to executive leadership
• Are genuinely excited about AI safety and aligned with Anthropic's mission to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Also a plus

• Have 10+ years of corporate development or M&A integration experience, with a demonstrated track record of leading post-acquisition integrations at high-growth technology companies
• Have direct experience in AI/ML companies or deep learning research environments, with an understanding of the unique talent dynamics in frontier AI
• Have built or significantly contributed to a corporate development integration function, including the creation of playbooks, frameworks, and repeatable processes
• Bring experience with acquihire integrations, including deep familiarity with technical talent retention and the unique challenges of integrating small, high-output engineering teams
• Have an MBA or advanced technical degree (Computer Science or equivalent)
• Demonstrate experience managing stakeholder expectations across multiple simultaneous integrations with competing timelines
• Possess experience with international or cross-border transaction integration, including navigating differing cultural norms and regulatory requirements

What the job covers

• Lead confirmatory diligence workstreams post-LOI, coordinating with legal, finance, product, engineering, and research teams to validate the strategic and technical thesis before deal close
• Develop and maintain due diligence frameworks tailored to Anthropic's acquisition types (acquihires, technology acquisitions, transformational deals), ensuring consistent and thorough assessment of technical assets, talent quality, IP, and organizational fit
• Own the integration readiness assessment — identify risks, flag cultural or operational gaps, and provide go/no-go input to deal sponsors before signing
• Coordinate technical deep dives with engineering and research leadership to validate product-market fit, code quality, and team capabilities
• Design and own end-to-end integration plans for each transaction, covering organizational structure, reporting lines, tooling migration, product roadmap alignment, and day-one operational continuity
• Build and maintain a scalable integration playbook, establishing best practices, templates, and decision frameworks that can be reused across future deals
• Develop integration timelines and milestones in close coordination with product, engineering, HR, IT, and legal to ensure cross-functional alignment before and at close
• Facilitate introductions and relationship-building between acquired teams and internal stakeholders during the planning phase to accelerate ramp and reduce post-close friction
• Model financial and operational scenarios to stress-test integration assumptions and identify contingency plans
• Drive day-one and day-100 integration execution, tracking milestones against plan and escalating blockers to deal sponsors and executive leadership in real time
• Serve as the primary point of contact for acquired teams during the transition period, ensuring they have the information, access, and organizational support needed to be productive and retained
• Partner with HR and people managers to design onboarding and retention plans for key talent, with particular focus on acquired engineering, research, and product leaders

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• integration21×
• deal9×
• engineering8×
• operational8×
• product8×
• technical8×
• experience7×
• deep5×
• organizational5×
• plans5×
• acquired4×
• acquisitions4×
• build4×
• corporate development4×
• research4×
• strategic4×

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