National Security Lead, APAC

We are looking for an experienced National Security practitioner to guide our strategic engagements with Asia-Pacific national security and intelligence communities. Working closely with the national security team based in the US and the APAC policy team, this senior role will help shape Anthropic's approach to national security policy and partnerships in APAC during a critical period in AI development and governance. You will be the day-to-day point of contact with national security partners in the Asia-Pacific, translating technological developments for national security audiences and building mutually beneficial collaborations. You will also work closely with our APAC public sector sales team to support public sector deployment of Claude in high-leverage use cases that strengthen national security, enhance government efficiency, and accelerate allied competitiveness to promote regional peace and security. This role is based in Australia and will require travel across the Asia-Pacific region and to the United States. Responsibilities: Lead policy engagement with APAC national security partners on issues related to government use and national security implications of frontier models Engage key NatSec policy stakeholders (e.g., via briefings, consultations, demos, roundtables), in coordination with the wider national security and APAC policy teams Partner with the APAC 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, think tanks, and academics in APAC to share knowledge around national security issues and ensure the safe and responsible adoption of frontier AI 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, taking account of dependencies with other cross-functional teams within Anthropic Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly when briefing policymakers and government officials Demonstrated interest and experience in a complicated technical subject (ideally, AI) Some legal training or exposure to contract negotiation Willingness to participate in a process to obtain/retain a security clearance in Australia Logistics: Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas and will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa Job Data by YubHub .