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. About the role Anthropic is seeking a Policy Counsel to support our public policy and legal initiatives at the intersection of AI technology and regulation. As a member of our legal team, you’ll work cross‑functionally to navigate emerging policy challenges and help build and advocate for frameworks that promote responsible AI development.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of AI governance frameworks that align with evolving regulations, industry best practices, and global standards
- Monitor and analyze emerging legislative and regulatory developments related to AI
- Provide legal analysis and advice to the External Affairs team and other Public Policy stakeholders
- Partner with Public Policy and technical teams in developing practical policy guidance that is informed by a deep understanding of our products
- Assist in drafting policy positions, proposals, and advocacy materials
Minimum Qualifications
- Law degree and qualification to practice law in a relevant EMEA jurisdiction
- Experience with policy, regulatory, or government affairs work, whether in government, at a technology company, a law firm, or a policy organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make complex legal and technical concepts accessible to non‑legal audiences
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work through ambiguous policy questions
Preferred Qualifications
- 6+ years of relevant legal experience
- Experience working on complex technology policy issues across AI/ML policy, data privacy, copyright, or technology regulation
- Familiarity with EMEA legislative and regulatory processes, including experience with EU or national‑level advocacy
- Experience drafting policy positions, comment letters, or regulatory submissions
- Demonstrated ability to quickly understand AI concepts and translate them into policy contexts
- Interest in government affairs matters and a commitment to responsible AI development
- A collaborative, humble approach and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams
- Comfort working in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
Compensation
Annual Salary: £200,000 — £240,000 GBP
Logistics
- Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
- Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
- Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time.
