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National Security Lead, APAC

Anthropic · Canberra, Australia · Sydney, Australia

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead strategic engagement with APAC national security and intelligence communities.
  • Translate frontier model research into policy proposals and thought leadership.
  • Support public-sector Claude deployments for high-leverage national security uses.

What they offer

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

Ideal candidate

High-agency national security practitioner with 10+ years across government and industry who cares about safe frontier AI adoption and thrives briefing senior officials and building APAC partnerships.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in national security agencies or combined government and private sector experience
  • Able to develop and execute strategy independently across cross-functional teams
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for briefing policymakers and officials
  • Demonstrated interest and experience in complex technical subjects, ideally AI
  • Legal training in or exposure to contract negotiation
  • Willing and able to obtain/retain Australian security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
remote policy
Hybrid with at least 25% time in office
visa sponsorship
Visa sponsorship offered where possible with reasonable effort to secure visa

Lab profile

About Anthropic

AI safety company building reliable, interpretable and steerable frontier AI systems.

What they build

  • Claude
  • Claude API
  • Claude Code

Known for

  • AI safety and alignment
  • Model interpretability research
  • Frontier LLM development

Key facts

  • Founded in 2021
  • Headquartered in San Francisco, California
  • Backed by Amazon and Google
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