People Partner, Tokyo

We are looking for an exceptional HR Business Partner based in Tokyo, Japan to support our rapidly growing international teams at Anthropic. This highly visible and cross-functional role will support leadership in the region and help build out our HR policies and strategies, and act as a trusted leader and guide on a wide range of employee-related topics.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and leaders in region on HR-related topics and help to guide our human resources strategy as we scale
• Provide support to employees and managers on all human resource-related topics throughout their lifecycle at Anthropic in partnership with other People team experts (e.g. Benefits, Compensation, etc.)
• Work closely with management to create a culture of high performance based on our values while helping ensure that performance management and employee relations issues are managed according to local law and practice
• In partnership with specialist teams (e.g. Benefits, Compensation, etc.), leadership, and finance, help build and implement top-tier, scalable programs and policies to attract and retain and grow outstanding talent at Anthropic
• Partner with our people infrastructure & integrity, legal, and compliance teams to ensure the right infrastructure is in place and operating in our offices.
• Help ensure compliance with local law and best practices, including immigration and background checks, in consultation with specialist teams and employment legal as appropriate

Requirements:

• Have a minimum of 10 years experience working in HR, People Operations, Employee Relations, or other closely related functions
• Have experience operating at a global company, and relative fluency with Japan (and other APAC region) specific HR and employment policies and best practices
• Have worked at a tech company, start-up, or a similarly fast-paced environment
• Fluent in Japanese and English

Nice to Have:

• Care deeply when it comes to helping and supporting a diverse set of people at all levels of an organization, excelling in supporting employees and managers to do their best work
• Have proven experience and skill sets in providing confidential, practical support and are trained in topics like conflict resolution
• Have strong working knowledge of human-resource-related best practices and are able to effectively implement these in a culturally appropriate fashion
• Be a pragmatic problem-solver and enjoy developing creative solutions
• Thrive in building and scaling processes, and enjoy identifying and setting up new systems at a quickly growing company
• Care about ensuring that advanced AI systems are developed safely, and have at minimum a basic interest in artificial intelligence and its potential applications