National Security Lead, APAC

Anthropic is seeking an experienced National Security practitioner to guide strategic engagements with Asia-Pacific national security and intelligence communities.

The successful candidate will shape Anthropic's approach to national security policy and partnerships in APAC, working closely with the US national security team and APAC policy team.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead policy engagement with APAC national security partners on government use and national security implications of frontier models
• Engage key NatSec policy stakeholders through briefings, consultations, demos, and roundtables
• Partner with the APAC public sector sales team to support commercial efforts involving government agency deployments
• Support and promote public-private research collaborations
• Build a coalition of government agencies, non-profits, safety institutes, think tanks, and academics to share knowledge on national security issues
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate Anthropic threat model research into concrete policy proposals and thought leadership opportunities

The ideal candidate will have:

• 10+ years of experience working in national security agencies or a combination of government and related private sector experience
• High-level strategic thinking and execution skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly when briefing policymakers and government officials
• Demonstrated interest and experience in a complex technical subject, ideally AI
• Some legal training or exposure to contract negotiation
• Willingness to participate in a process to obtain/retain a security clearance in Australia

Anthropic offers competitive compensation and benefits, including optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space.