
National Security Policy Lead
Anthropic
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: San Francisco • California • District of Columbia • United States
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Salary
💰 $295,000 - $345,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design policy proposals to address national security challenges related to AI, and lead associated policy engagements
- Shape Anthropic’s 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
Requirements
- 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.)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
- Lovely office space for collaboration
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
policy designnational security strategyAI risk mitigationmodel testingstakeholder educationtechnical concept translationpolicy advocacyregulatory proposal designcross-functional collaborationstrategic execution
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationindependent strategy developmenthigh agencycollaborationthought leadershippublic speakingeducational outreachnegotiationproblem-solving
Certifications
TS/SCI clearance