What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legislative Analyst position at Anthropic?
About the role
We are seeking a legislative expert to shape Anthropic's policy positions and model legislation as we approach the development of increasingly powerful AI systems. This role will analyze emerging legislation, develop policy positions, and craft proactive model legislation on critical issues facing AI development. With potential timelines for powerful AI systems as early as 2026, this role demands both technical policy acumen and strategic foresight.
Core to this role will be combining policy innovation with operational excellence - you will need to keep track of incoming legislation that might influence Anthropic and be prepared to provide quick, dependable analysis about this. You will also generate legislative proposals that we can use to analyze our positions - often, we find that policy proposals can sound good verbally but when you see them written as legislation you identify their potential problems or drawbacks; in this role, you’ll help convert policy ideas into legislation we can analyze.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct deep analysis of emerging legislation and regulatory frameworks affecting AI development
- Develop and draft model legislation and policy proposals on critical issues including export controls, energy usage, and responsible AI scaling
- Create comprehensive policy positions that align with Anthropic's technical capabilities and ethical principles
- Partner with policy leadership to evaluate legislative proposals against our development timelines
- Provide strategic recommendations on legislative engagement and policy priorities
- Convene internal and external experts to help answer key policy questions
You may be a good fit if you:
- Have 7 years of experience in legislative analysis, policy development, or regulatory affairs, with deep expertise in emerging technology governance
- Have a proven track record drafting legislation or detailed policy proposals
- Have experience working with technical teams to translate complex concepts into policy frameworks
- Are an excellent thinker and writer - much of the impact of this role will come through crisp articulations of questions and their answers
- Demonstrate exceptional analytical capabilities in assessing policy implications of emerging technologies
- Are passionate about the intersection of frontier AI development and policy frameworks
- Are comfortable occasionally traveling to important policy locations, such as Washington DC, London, Brussels, et cetera
