Regulatory Counsel

Overview

About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

You would be joining: Anthropic is seeking a Regulatory Counsel to help support our global regulatory strategy. You will navigate the complex and rapidly evolving global regulatory landscape for AI across key markets worldwide. You will be at the forefront of novel legal and compliance challenges in artificial intelligence, advising on the development of scalable compliance programs that support Anthropic's responsible AI development mission.

• Analyze, interpret and advise on emerging technology regulations across global markets, including the EU, US, UK, Asia-Pacific, and other key regions
• Analyze, interpret and advise on the application of pre-existing laws to reflect changes in Anthropic’s business, operations and products and high-growth trajectory
• Develop comprehensive compliance strategies for Anthropic that address diverse regulatory frameworks worldwide
• Lead cross-regional regulatory analysis to identify common requirements and market-specific obligations
• Support Policy Legal on the identification of potential implementation challenges and risks during the pre-legislative process
• Partner with Legal, Compliance and business teams to translate global regulatory requirements into actionable compliance frameworks
• Represent Anthropic in international industry associations, regulatory forums and with other stakeholders
• Build relationships with key regulators and policymakers across multiple jurisdictions
• Coordinate with regional legal counsel to ensure consistent regulatory approaches while respecting local requirements
• Support our Go-To-Market team on addressing customer and external partner queries in relation to their compliance expectations relating to emerging laws
• Support the development of Anthropic's global regulatory compliance strategy

• A JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California preferred)
• At least 8 years of regulatory legal experience, preferably in hyper-growth technology environments, particularly areas such as AI safety regulation, content moderation/online safety, privacy and ESG
• Experience navigating complex multi-jurisdictional compliance challenges for technology companies and engaging with regulatory authorities across different cultural and legal contexts
• A strong understanding of global AI governance developments and policy trends, with aptitude for developing novel compliance approaches in areas without established precedent
• Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and ability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to technical, policy, and business teams
• Passion for responsible AI development while balancing innovation with appropriate safeguards
• Ability to travel internationally as needed to support global regulatory initiatives

• A track record of developing novel compliance approaches for cutting-edge technologies with limited regulatory precedent
• Experience translating technical AI concepts and capabilities into legal and regulatory contexts for diverse stakeholders
• Background in related regulatory areas that intersect with AI governance (e.g., cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, competition law)

For this role, we expect all staff to be able to work from our San Francisco, New York or Washington, D.C. office at least 3 days a week, though we encourage you to apply even if you might need some flexibility for an interim period of time.

Annual Salary
$265,000—$320,000 USD

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. Some roles may require more time in offices.

Visa sponsorship We do sponsor visas. If we make you…