Regulatory Counsel (AI Regulation)

Anthropic; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Parental leave

Flexible paid time off

Mental health support

Relocation assistance

Annual education stipend

Job summary

Anthropic seeks a Regulatory Counsel to lead our legal work on AI regulation in the United States and to support our global AI regulatory posture. You will be an in-house regulatory lawyer for Anthropic’s US AI regulation and a key contributor to our global frontier AI compliance strategy.

You will own US regulatory compliance deliverables end to end, advise day-to-day on regulatory questions, and collaborate with Policy, Compliance, Safety, and product teams to design scalable compliance

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to technical audiences.
• Hands-on experience advising tech businesses on emerging regulatory regimes.
• Experience engaging with regulators, enforcement agencies, or standards bodies.
• JD from an accredited law school and active state bar membership.
• Experience drafting regulatory compliance deliverables and frameworks.
• 8–12 years of regulatory legal experience with AI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead US AI regulatory compliance initiatives end to end.
• Provide regulatory-readiness counseling as new laws develop.
• Advise day-to-day on compliance programs and reporting obligations.
• Coordinate global regulatory posture with EU and international teams.
• Support engagement with US regulators and standards bodies.

Skills

Regulatory law

AI regulation

Regulatory submissions

Regulatory engagement

Policy liaison

Cross-functional collaboration

Frontier AI knowledge

In-house experience

Private practice experience

Regulatory strategy

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

• Anthropic is seeking a Regulatory Counsel to lead our legal work on AI regulation in the United States and to support our global AI regulatory posture
• In this role, you will be an in‑house regulatory lawyer for Anthropic’s US AI regulation and a key contributor to our global frontier AI compliance strategy
• You will provide regulatory‑readiness counseling as new laws are developed, day‑to‑day advice once they are in force, and legal support for Anthropic’s non‑contentious engagement with US regulators and standards bodies
• While the role is US‑focused, AI regulation is inherently global: you will help ensure a consistent worldwide compliance posture, coordinate closely with colleagues leading our EU and international workstreams, and contribute to EU AI Act and other international work where it overlaps with your areas
• You will work at the intersection of novel legal questions, fast‑moving product development, and a high‑profile regulatory environment, cross‑functionally with Legal, Compliance, Safeguards, Security, Policy, Research, and product teams
• Serve as one of Anthropic’s lead in‑house regulatory counsel for US AI regulation, covering applicability analysis, readiness, day‑to‑day advice, and compliance‑program design
• Own US regulatory compliance deliverables end to end, such as published safety and transparency frameworks, model documentation obligations, and incident‑reporting requirements
• Track legislative, regulatory, and standards developments across US federal and state jurisdictions (and internationally where relevant), assess applicability and impact on Anthropic’s business and products, and design compliance approaches well in advance of obligations taking effect
• Counsel legal, compliance, safety, security, and business teams on day‑to‑day regulatory questions once laws are in force, translating complex and often ambiguous requirements into practical guidance and scalable compliance programs
• Support Anthropic’s engagement with US AI regulators, enforcement agencies, and standards bodies — including notifications, information requests, reporting obligations, and voluntary framework and standards processes — in close partnership with Policy
• Partner with Anthropic’s Policy and Policy Legal teams on pre‑legislative and rulemaking engagement, including comment letters and regulatory submissions, translating policy positions into legally‑grounded regulatory positions
• Partner with Anthropic’s Litigation and Regulatory Investigations Legal teams on litigation and regulatory enforcement concerning AI regulation
• Contribute to Anthropic’s global frontier AI regulatory work where it intersects with US obligations

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
• Inclusive fertility benefits via Carrot Fertility
• 22 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off and absence policies
• Mental health support for you and your dependents
• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Optional equity donation matching at a 1:1 ratio, up to 25% of your equity grant
• Retirement plans with competitive matching
• Life and income protection plans
• $500/month flexible wellness and time saver stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Annual education stipend
• Home office stipends
• Relocation support for those moving for Anthropic
• Daily meals and snacks in the office

Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to technical, policy, product, and business audiencesHands‑on experience advising a technology business (in‑house or at a leading law firm) on emerging regulatory regimes, including taking questions from first read of a statute through to a documented compliance position and a shipped artifactExperience engaging with regulators, enforcement agencies, or standards bodies in a non‑contentious supervisory capacityJD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one US state barExperience drafting regulatory compliance deliverables, such as compliance policies, regulatory submissions, or published compliance frameworks8–12 years of regulatory legal experience, with substantive depth in technology regulation and hands‑on exposure to AI‑specific frameworksDirect experience with frontier AI regulatory regimes — California SB 53, the Colorado AI Act, or comparable state laws; or the EU AI Act and GPAI Code of PracticeFamiliarity with adjacent laws that intersect with AI regulation — e.g., privacy and data protection, consumer protection, product safety, and export controlsExperience at a frontier AI company, large technology platform, or other hyper‑scaling technology business operating under novel regulatory regimesFamiliarity with model evaluation, capability testing, or AI safety conceptsA background that combines private practice and in‑house experienceComfort with ambiguity and the ability to develop novel compliance approaches in areas without established precedentStrong organizational skills to run several workstreams in parallel and keep compliance artifacts current without promptingExcellence at cross‑functional collaborationPassion for responsible AI development and getting the balance right between innovation and appropriate safeguardsUnderstanding of how to build constructive long‑term relationships with regulators and standards bodies