External Affairs, US Federal

Anthropic•Washington, DC

1d•$265,000 - $295,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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. We are looking for a Federal Affairs professional to drive public policy outcomes that advance Anthropic's mission helping the world safely make the transition to powerful AI. This role will build advocacy campaigns and relationships with Members of the Congress, specifically focused on the Democratic party in the House of Representatives. As a member of our Federal Affairs team, you will advise internal stakeholders, shape policy positions, develop advocacy strategies, and build and manage policymaker relationships to advance our policy goals. Successful candidates will demonstrate a track record of effective political strategy and execution, proven relationships—with specific examples of how you have built substantive relationships with senior policymakers, executed multi-dimensional policy campaigns, navigated challenging legislative battles, and delivered measurable outcomes in contested environments. Anthropic is equal parts research lab, policy think-tank, and technology startup. We care deeply about the safe development of AI systems, and build partnerships with governments through proactive, opinionated, substantive policy conversations. We recognize that our approach to AI policy is genuinely distinctive—grounded in honest assessment of technological trajectories and authentic concern for safe scaling—and we need federal affairs professionals who understand how to operationalize that positioning creatively and strategically. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape AI governance at a critical moment. Federal AI policy is being written right now, and this is the most consequential technology policy debate in a generation. The decisions made in the next 2-3 years will shape how AI develops globally. You will work alongside leadership who are deeply engaged on policy and serve as partners in this work.

Requirements

Align with our mission and embrace the imperative of policy impact and change
Have 10+ years of experience working on policy within government or as a policy advocate, thriving in dynamics environments with demonstrated success winning on legislative and regulatory outcomes in contested policy areas
Have strong, established relationships as well as proven track record in building relationships with key policymakers and officials within the House Democratic conference. Experience in the following areas preferred: Energy and Commerce; Financial Services, Ways and Means; or Education and Workforce
Have a track record of translating strategic objectives into executable plans with clear milestones and measurable outcomes; you think in terms of leading indicators and can articulate progress toward policy wins to senior leadership
Can manage across multiple substantive policy domains without deep expertise in each area; you have intellectual curiosity and enough substantive ability to validate work, ask incisive questions, inform strategy, and execute.
Have experience in technology policy, emerging technology regulation, or policy areas affected by rapid innovation and technological change; you understand how to navigate the policy gaps that disruptive change creates
Synthesize complex policy dynamics into clear strategic counsel for leadership and internal stakeholders, as well as manage internal stakeholders effectively, building trust, confidence, and partnership
Thrive in translating complex technical topics into politically viable policy positions and messaging, often in environments where there is significant institutional resistance or uncertainty
Are drawn to working with an organization that approaches AI policy with intensity and intellectual honesty; you can operationalize and leverage that positioning as a competitive advantage
We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Advise internal stakeholders to help inform and develop public policy positions that advance Anthropic's mission
Translate complex policy issues into effective advocacy strategies, executing campaigns across issue sets while managing diverse stakeholder groups and leveraging communications, third-party groups, political engagement, and internal and external resources
Build and maintain key relationships with Members of the Democratic party in the House of Representatives.
Identify targets, cement relationships, and align them to Anthropic's policy priorities through proactive, substantive engagement—leading with substance, not just relationships
Work in tandem with Federal Affairs partners to share information, align on strategy, and execute; support the integration of the federal affairs team with key internal stakeholders across policy, communications, legal, and executive functions
Maintain accountability in driving outcomes, working with leadership to align on key results and track execution against strategic objectives with measurable milestones
Synthesize complex political dynamics into clear strategic recommendations for leadership, managing up effectively and building confidence through transparency on progress and risk