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I believe in guiding rather than dictating, listening as much as advising, and staying responsive as both law and technology shift

informal and flexible until structure becomes necessary. Natalie is working with her team to help explore how Anthropic’ s own AI can help the legal team work smarter, which fits naturally at a technology company.
One of the main lessons she’ s learned in her decade-plus in house is that cross-functional problem solving is key, even in the litigation context.“ Legal doesn’ t get anything done alone; you convince somebody who can get it done that they need or want to do it,” she explains. Her perspective shapes how she operates at Anthropic. Influence often comes from explaining context, asking questions, and working with teams to ensure understanding.“ I believe in guiding rather than dictating, listening as much as advising, and staying responsive as both law and technology shift,” she comments.
For Natalie, leadership is all about authenticity and trust. She leads the way she wanted to be led early in her career, with clarity, challenge, and autonomy.“ People sort of know where I stand,” she says. She pays close attention to how people 48