Is the Senior Safeguards Policy Lead, Cyber Harms role remote?

It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in Washington, DC.

What's the salary range?

Anthropic lists $285,000–$330,000 for this role.

Where is the role based?

Anthropic is hiring for this position in Washington, DC.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cybersecurity, Government Relations, Policy.

Does Anthropic sponsor work visas for this role?

Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.

What seniority level is this role?

Anthropic targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Safeguards Policy Lead, Cyber Harms role at Anthropic.

Senior Safeguards Policy Lead, Cyber Harms at Anthropic

Joblaze summary

In the role of Senior Cyber Policy Lead at Anthropic, the individual will manage the governance of access to sensitive AI model capabilities, ensuring that policies align with evolving regulatory standards. This position requires a strong background in cybersecurity policy, particularly in engaging with government entities and translating technical information into actionable policy. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in cybersecurity and established relationships within regulatory bodies, making this role suitable for seasoned professionals in the field. Anthropic emphasizes collaboration and impact, fostering a team environment focused on advancing trustworthy AI.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Anthropic's careers page October 8, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
Starts above 93% of 215 comparable senior security roles in United States we track (median $170,000 across 74 companies).
Cybersecurity appears in 3.4% of 324 comparable senior security roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Safeguards Policy Lead, Cyber Harms role remote?: It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in Washington, DC.
What's the salary range?: Anthropic lists $285,000–$330,000 for this role.
Where is the role based?: Anthropic is hiring for this position in Washington, DC.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cybersecurity, Government Relations, Policy.
Does Anthropic sponsor work visas for this role?: Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
What seniority level is this role?: Anthropic targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Safeguards Policy Lead, Cyber Harms role at Anthropic.

From the original posting

About Anthropic

About the role

We're looking for a senior policy leader to own how Anthropic governs access to its most sensitive cyber-relevant model capabilities. You'll consolidate our controlled-access framework, keep our cyber-related product policy commitments current as standards shift, and serve as Anthropic's primary point of contact with government and regulatory stakeholders. This role works closely with regulators, partners, and the broader coordinated-vulnerability-disclosure community.

You don't need to write code in this role, but you should be comfortable engaging deeply with technical material — probes, classifiers, and trusted-access programs — and translating it into policy that holds up under scrutiny.

Key responsibilities

Own Anthropic's access-requirements policy and lead consolidation of the controlled-access framework across existing and emerging access programs
Keep Anthropic's cyber-related policy commitments current with shifting industry and regulatory standards, and ensure they map cleanly to our technical safeguards
Serve as Anthropic's primary policy interface with government and regulatory stakeholders
Build and maintain relationships across the coordinated vulnerability disclosure, cybersecurity policy, and national security communities
Author and maintain reporting to partners and regulators
Translate technical evaluation and safeguard work into policy positions and external-facing standards engagement
Engage closely with technical teams to understand the capabilities of probes and classifiers relevant to access policy

Minimum qualifications

Experience engaging directly with the US government and regulatory parties on matters related to cybersecurity
Experience authoring policy positions, formal reporting, or regulatory responses for government audiences
Extensive experience in cybersecurity policy, including coordinated vulnerability disclosure

Preferred qualifications

Experience coordinating sensitive pre-release or pre-publication engagement between a company and government partners (e.g., pre-deployment testing, incident notification, regulatory pre-briefs)
Familiarity with government information-sharing and incident-notification frameworks
Experience engaging directly with government agencies, regulators, or standards bodies on cybersecurity matters, including on AI
Ability to read and interpret technical security material, such as capability evaluations, vulnerability reports, or threat assessments
Established relationships across government and regulatory bodies focused on cybersecurity
A background spanning legal, technical, and policy disciplines related to vulnerabilities and disclosure
Active secret security clearance or higher, or eligibility to obtain one

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

Annual Salary:

$285,000—$330,000 USD

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