Protective Services Strategy – Operations Lead

Anthropic

Lead operations and strategy for executive protection within Anthropic's GSIS team, focusing on the safety of executives. Collaborate with various departments to ensure compliance, safety, and efficiency in operations.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeBoston • California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $300,000 - $365,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, structure, and scale the executive protection program into a proactive corporate function that grows with Anthropic
Translate threat intelligence assessments from the GSIS Intelligence team into concrete, data-backed operational capacity plans — staffing, physical assets, coverage windows
Establish and track KPIs and operational metrics for program readiness, response times, and fiscal health
Develop and maintain repeatable domestic and international travel operational frameworks, including secure-transport playbooks and post-mortems
Partner with the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) to design communication protocols and alert pipelines for protected individuals
Facilitate selection, acquisition, and maintenance of specialized equipment, vehicles, travel-security applications, and communications technology
Run sourcing, RFP processes, onboarding, and ongoing management of global third-party physical security, secure transport, and intelligence vendors
Own the protective services budget, including in-house vs. contract cost-benefit analyses and quarterly/annual planning reviews
Integrate protective operations into daily corporate workflows by partnering with ABPs, Corporate Travel, Legal, PR/Communications, and IT/InfoSec
Partner with legal counsel on compliance with state licensing laws, corporate insurance policies, and privacy mandates

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience blending management consulting, corporate strategy, or business operations with direct exposure to physical security operations, executive protection, or corporate risk intelligence
Experience building an operations program from scratch in a fast-paced, highly fluid environment
Advanced spreadsheet modeling (Excel / Google Sheets) for capacity, staffing, and budget planning
Strong judgment under pressure; able to make critical operational decisions with incomplete information
Clear written and verbal communication across audiences, including executive leadership
Low ego and high discretion; demonstrated ability to handle highly sensitive personal, travel, and safety data with absolute confidentiality.
8+ years of relevant experience
Experience at a high-growth technology company, frontier research organization, or similarly high-scrutiny environment
Stood up protective services or risk management programs in new offices or new countries
Background in corporate threat management, threat assessment teams (WPV), or military/government operations planning
Familiarity with corporate governance and tax treatment of executive protection — SEC perquisite disclosure (Summary Compensation Table) and IRS business-oriented security regulations
Interest in Anthropic's mission and the resilience and safety considerations that come with building frontier AI systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

executive protectionthreat intelligence assessmentKPI trackingoperational metricstravel operational frameworkssecure-transport playbooksbudget planningspreadsheet modelingrisk managementcorporate governance

Soft Skills

strong judgment under pressureclear communicationhigh discretionability to handle sensitive datacollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipdecision-makingconfidentiality