What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Counsel position at Anthropic?
About the Role
Anthropic is seeking an exceptional Employment Counsel to support Anthropic's growing global workforce. As the second employment attorney at Anthropic, you will closely partner with our People team, business and technical stakeholders to build and manage employment programs that enable high performers to achieve their best work. The ideal candidate pairs US and international employment law experience, with the ability to develop scalable processes and collaborate effectively across technical and business teams in a fast-paced and fun environment.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a trusted advisor to the People team and managers on a wide range of U.S. and global matters, including compensation, benefits, performance management, leaves of absence, and contingent worker issues
- Develop, implement and manage compliant employment programs and practices and help to guide our employment legal strategy and to create a culture of high performance and alignment to Anthropic’s values and People philosophy
- Craft clear and comprehensive written guidance, policies, and communications that effectively translate complex employment law concepts into actionable frameworks for technical and business stakeholders across the organization
- Leverage your experience to proactively identify and mitigate employment legal risks
- Liaise and manage relationships with outside counsel, as necessary
- Stay up to date on relevant employment laws, regulations, and industry trends, and disseminate these developments and implications for Anthropic’s mission and business to key stakeholders
You may be a good fit if you:
- Have a JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California preferred)
- Have 7 years of practicing employment law at a global-focused law firm or in-house
- Are humble, thoughtful, exercise sound judgment and operate at the highest level of integrity
- Are strategic, flexible, resourceful, and solution-oriented
- Have strong organizational and project management skills, and are able to prioritize and execute on tasks
- Have exceptional analytical, writing, and communication skills. You understand how to succinctly and effectively communicate legal issues to non-lawyers
Strong candidates may also have:
- In-house or similar experience at a global law firm
- Experience in a tech company or other fast-paced environment
Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
