People Legal Counsel, APAC

Anthropic's People Legal team is seeking a Lead Employment Counsel to build the legal foundation for its growing workforce across Asia-Pacific. You will partner with the People team and business leaders to design and run employment programs that help employees do their best work.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary employment lawyer for Anthropic's APAC region, partnering with People and business leaders across People programs, policies, and day-to-day issues.
• Build and maintain the legal infrastructure for new and existing APAC jurisdictions, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, and India.
• Advise on market entry and workforce structuring, including acquisitions, employer of record arrangements, contractor classification, and headcount thresholds that trigger local obligations.
• Partner with Compensation, Benefits, and Equity teams to ensure global programs are compliant and scalable.
• Guide employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, in line with local law and practice.
• Develop and manage strategy on employment disputes across the region, from pre-litigation claims through tribunal and court proceedings, in partnership with outside counsel.
• Track legislative and regulatory developments across the region, including employee data privacy and emerging rules on AI in employment, and turn them into practical guidance.
• Develop scalable templates, playbooks, and training that enable stakeholders to operate compliantly.

Minimum qualifications:

• Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and meet local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel.
• Have deep subject-matter expertise on employment law across multiple APAC countries.
• Write clearly and concisely, providing actionable guidance to non-lawyers.
• Balance legal risk with business practicality, working collaboratively with legal and business cross-functional partners.
• Work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across multiple time zones.

Preferred qualifications:

• At least 12+ years of relevant employment legal experience across law firms and in-house, with demonstrated experience supporting companies through rapid growth.
• Experience advising People and business teams on the practical application of employment laws in Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and Singapore.
• Creative and pragmatic in developing legal solutions to business problems.
• Working knowledge of employee data privacy requirements across the region.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours
• Lovely office space