National Security Lead, Europe

Details

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.

Role overview

Anthropic is seeking a National Security Lead to guide strategic engagements with European national security and intelligence communities. This senior role will shape Anthropic's approach to national security policy and partnerships in Europe, act as the day-to-day point of contact with European national security partners, and translate technology and policy developments within Anthropic for national security stakeholders. The role is based in London and will require travel across Europe and to the United States. You will also work closely with the EMEA public sector sales team to support deployments of Claude in high-leverage government use cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy engagement with European national security partners on government use and national security implications of frontier models
• Engage key national security policy stakeholders via briefings, consultations, demos, and roundtables in coordination with the wider national security and EMEA policy teams
• Partner with the EMEA 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, nonprofits, safety institutes, and academics in Europe to share knowledge around national security issues
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate Anthropic threat model research into concrete policy proposals, stakeholder education, and thought leadership opportunities

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience working in national security agencies, or a combination of government and related private sector experience
• High agency; able to develop and execute strategy independently while coordinating dependencies across cross-functional teams (policy, go-to-market, trust and safety, legal, product, research, comms, marketing)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly when briefing policymakers and government officials
• Demonstrated interest and experience in a complicated technical subject (ideally AI; other examples listed include quantum computing, cryptography, fusion power)
• Some legal training in or exposure to contract negotiations
• Willingness and ability to participate in a process to obtain/retain Developed Vetting clearance in the UK
• Education: at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Compensation

• Annual base salary: £185,000 - £185,000 GBP
• Total compensation package for full-time employees includes equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation

Logistics & Other Details

• Location: role based in London, UK
• Location-based hybrid policy: currently expected to be in one of Anthropic's offices at least 25% of the time
• Visa sponsorship: Anthropic may sponsor visas and retains an immigration lawyer to support successful offers, though sponsorship is not guaranteed for every role/candidate
• Travel: this role will require travel in Europe and to the United States

Why Anthropic

Anthropic values large-scale, collaborative AI research focused on steerable, trustworthy systems. The company emphasizes impactful research, frequent research discussions, and strong communication skills. Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every qualification listed.

How to apply

Apply via the Anthropic careers page. The application requests standard contact information, resume or LinkedIn profile, and includes guidance on AI usage in the application process.