Job Information
Anthropic PBC National Security Policy Lead in Washington, District Of Columbia
In this role, you will:
Design policy proposals to address national security challenges related to AI, and lead associated policy engagements
Shape Anthropics own policies and approaches to mitigating national security risks involving its products
Develop strategies for AI to safeguard the geopolitical strength and competitiveness of the United States and allied democracies
Support and promote collaborations with national security partners, across the public and private sectors, on model testing and deployment for national security
Collaborate with technical teams to translate Anthropic threat model research into concrete policy proposals, stakeholder education, and meaningful contributions to public discussions and debates
Engage in thought leadership and planning for changes that very powerful AI may bring to the global national security landscape
You may be a good fit if you:
Have 10+ years of experience working in government or private-sector roles related to national security
Hold an active TS/SCI clearance or held one in the last two years, and have the ability to obtain/maintain one
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and can translate technical concepts into accessible information.
Have experience designing and advocating for concrete policy and regulatory proposals regarding technology and national security
Are adept at working with diverse cross functional teams (including but not limited to trust and safety, legal, product, research, comms, and marketing)
Are high-agency, able to develop and execute strategy independently, taking account of dependencies with other cross-functional teams within an organization.
Have demonstrated interest and experience in a complicated technical subject (ideally, AI, but other examples could be quantum computing, cryptography, fusion power, etc.)
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
For sales roles, the range provided is the roles On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.
Annual Salary:
$295,000-$345,000USD
Logistics
Education requirements:We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.**
Location-based hybrid policy:**Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
Visa sponsorship:We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.