Global Indirect Tax Specialist
About the position Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role Anthropic is seeking an experienced Indirect Tax professional to join our Tax team. In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and executing our global indirect tax strategy across US sales tax and international VAT/GST. As we continue to scale our AI products globally, you'll play a critical role in ensuring tax compliance, optimizing our tax position, and building scalable systems and processes. You'll work cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Product, and Engineering teams to embed tax considerations into our business operations from the ground up. Responsibilities • Develop and execute Anthropic's global indirect tax strategy for US sales tax and international VAT/GST across multiple jurisdictions • Assist with the end-to-end indirect tax compliance, including registration, filing, remittance, and audit defense • Partner with Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to assess the tax implications of new product launches, pricing models, and go-to-market strategies • Assist the business with identifying indirect tax requirements for all aspects of infrastructure projects and marketplace initiatives including implementation • Provide input into the evaluation, implementation, and administration of indirect tax technology solutions, including tax engines and compliance software • Design and implement scalable tax processes and internal controls to support rapid business growth • Lead nexus studies and taxability analyses to determine filing obligations across jurisdictions • Collaborate with external tax advisors and manage relationships with tax authorities • Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on Anthropic's business operations • Provide tax guidance on complex transactions and business arrangements • Prepare and review indirect tax provisions for financial reporting • Support internal and external audit requests related to indirect taxes Requirements • Have 8+ years of indirect tax experience, with deep expertise in US sales tax and international VAT/GST • Have experience in technology or SaaS companies, ideally with consumption-based or API business models • Possess strong technical knowledge of indirect tax rules, exemptions, and sourcing principles across multiple jurisdictions • Have hands-on experience implementing and managing tax technology solutions (e.g., Avalara, Vertex, Sovos, Taxjar) • Are proficient in analyzing complex business models and translating them into tax positions • Have excellent project management skills and can drive initiatives from concept to completion • Can clearly communicate complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders across all levels of the organization • Thrive in fast-paced, rapidly evolving environments and are comfortable with ambiguity • Have experience building processes and systems from the ground up in high-growth environments • Are detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Nice-to-haves • BA, CPA, or other relevant professional certification • Experience with Oracle, Stripe, or similar billing and accounting platforms • Background in Big 4, national accounting firm or Industry indirect tax practices • Experience with AI/ML products or emerging technology taxation issues • Familiarity with tax automation and data analytics tools • Experience managing external advisors and audit processes Benefits • competitive compensation and benefits • optional equity donation matching • generous vacation and parental leave • flexible working hours • a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues