Head of EMEA Recruiting

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're looking for a Head of EMEA Recruiting to lead all hiring across the region as Anthropic builds out its presence across Europe. This is a senior leadership role that requires exceptional stakeholder partnership, operational rigor, and the ability to serve as connective tissue between a fast-moving regional business and a global recruiting org. You'll partner directly with our Head of International Sales and his EMEA-based leadership team. These partnerships require a highly consultative approach: deep fluency in the European talent landscape, the EQ to translate between regional reality and global expectations, and the executive presence to be in the room when headcount decisions get made, not after. You'll build and lead a team of recruiters across the region, setting the standard for what high-touch, high-judgment recruiting looks like. The impact of this role extends beyond your own team — you'll partner closely with functional recruiting leaders in the US to ensure that candidates are all held to the same bar as their US counterparts, while adapting the motion to markets that work differently. Responsibilities: Build and lead EMEA Recruiting operations, creating scalable processes and infrastructure across our key markets (Germany, France, UK, Ireland) and beyond as the region grows Manage a team of EMEA-based recruiters responsible for all functions (GA/Core Functions, GTM, and Tech), while maintaining dotted-line relationships with global recruiting leads in the US Partner closely with the Head of International Recruiting and EMEA regional/country leads to develop localized talent acquisition strategies that align with business objectives Navigate complex European regulatory environments, ensuring full compliance with employment laws across markets including GDPR and country-specific hiring regulations Serve as a cultural ambassador, bridging US headquarters with EMEA offices and facilitating cross-cultural collaboration across multiple languages and business norms Drive senior-level searches including regional "Head of" positions and other leadership roles across the EMEA region Create and implement recruiting strategies that leverage local market insights in Germany, France, the UK, Ireland, and emerging EMEA markets, while maintaining global consistency in hiring standards Collaborate extensively with cross-functional partners including HR, Legal, Finance, and global recruiting peers across time zones Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting systems to measure EMEA recruiting effectiveness and provide strategic insights to leadership Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within EMEA markets while respecting local cultural contexts and legal requirements You may be a good fit if you: Have 10+ years of recruiting experience with at least 4+ years leading recruiting teams, preferably in EMEA or multi-regional European environments Have proven experience building recruiting functions from the ground up in new EMEA geographic markets Demonstrate expertise across all recruiting domains (GA, GTM, Tech) with the ability to recruit for various functions and levels Have a strong understanding of European labor laws, GDPR, compliance requirements, and employment regulations across key EMEA markets Excel at managing and collaborating across time zones with exceptional cross-cultural communication skills relevant to European, Middle Eastern, and African contexts Can operate strategically at leadership level while maintaining the ability to execute hands-on recruiting for senior positions Show proven track record of being an effective bu ... (truncated, view full listing at source)