External Affairs, Australia

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 We are looking for an experienced Australia-based Public Policy expert to lead Anthropic’s policy engagement in a leading global democracy. In this role, you will advance practical AI governance and support Anthropic’s commercial expansion by building strategic relationships with Australian federal and state/territory government authorities, developing substantive policy positions and papers, and engaging in regular outreach to drive progress in AI policy and AI safety. You will draw upon established relationships with key policymakers and their staff to shape how Australia approaches AI regulation and safety during a critical period of governance development. As part of this role, you will collaborate with a dynamic, geographically distributed policy team on a variety of projects, including analyzing policy proposals, drafting submissions to requests for public comment, planning and executing policy campaigns in Australia, and providing policy advice to technical colleagues. This is a foundational hire — you will be building Anthropic’s policy presence in Australia from the ground up, aligned with the opening of our office in Sydney. This role will also advance our work in the broader region. In this role, you will: Conduct comprehensive mapping of key Australian AI policy stakeholders and build strategic relationships with government officials, think tank researchers, and civil society leaders across federal and state/territory levels Brief a diverse set of policy and research actors looking to better understand AI safety and AI policy opportunities in the Australian context Convene diverse stakeholders and speak at policy events such as research announcements, discussion panels, or workshops on AI safety topics Analyze emerging legislation and develop Anthropic’s engagement strategy, including preparing substantive policy submissions and response documents Support senior colleagues in external engagements by preparing meeting briefs and taking action on follow-up requests Develop new programming and generate opportunities for Anthropic to regularly engage with Australian policymakers, think tanks, and non-profit organizations Collaborate with policy and technical teams to translate Anthropic research into concrete policy proposals, stakeholder education, and thought leadership opportunities tailored to the Australian regulatory environment Develop and amplify public submissions, responses to requests for information (RFI), and policy memos written by Anthropic to drive positive change in AI policy Partner with non-profit organizations and academic researchers to publish discussion papers and policy memos on how to enable responsible AI research and development Develop and execute a convening strategy, including workshops or panels that position Anthropic as a thought leader in AI safety and governance in Australia You may be a good fit if you: Have 10+ years of professional experience in government, technology, legal, and/or other policy-relevant environments Have a track record of effective, information-rich advocacy with Australian government authorities at the federal and/or state level Have experience analyzing legislation and engaging in regulatory processes Are energized by agency — you will be the first policy hire in Australia and will be building the operation from scratch Enjoy drafting and executing complex policy campaigns that move the needle Thrive when engaging with policymakers, civil society, and think tanks to translate complex technical topics into accessible and relevant information Excel at translating high-level vision into executabl ... (truncated, view full listing at source)