Anthropic

National Security Policy Lead

Anthropic

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaUnited 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