G&A Compensation Partner

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

6d•$255,000 - $310,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is seeking an experienced Compensation Partner to join their Total Rewards team. This role will serve as a strategic partner to Anthropic's G&A organizations, supporting the design, strategy, and execution of compensation programs to attract and retain talent. The ideal candidate will have experience with compensation excellence at scale, be comfortable in ambiguous environments, and be able to bring structure to complex problems while building trusted relationships with executives, People Partners, and recruiting teams.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise in compensation program design and execution, including experience with market benchmarking tools (e.g., Radford/Mercer/Levels.fyi), salary survey participation, and job architecture or leveling frameworks.
Proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis, with the ability to build and QA compensation models in Excel or Google Sheets.
Track record of managing compensation programs or cycles end-to-end, including budget modeling and stakeholder rollups.
Strong written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex compensation concepts into clear guidance for non-specialist audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a high-growth or rapidly scaling technology company, where the scope of work evolved quickly and ambiguity was the norm.
5+ years of compensation-focused experience, ideally spanning both program design and business partner work.
Experience partnering with G&A functions (Finance, Legal, People, Policy, or similar).
Familiarity with equity compensation structures, including RSUs and option grants, and how they factor into total compensation conversations.
Experience building or improving compensation enablement materials for managers and HR partners.
Comfort presenting analysis and recommendations to senior leadership or executive audiences.

Responsibilities

Operate as a strategic compensation business partner for client groups, building relationships and context with executives, People Partners, and recruiting to navigate ambiguous problems and recommend solutions tailored to Anthropic's unique needs.
Own comp cycle execution end-to-end for client groups, including market benchmarking review, budget modeling, manager enablement, edge-case resolution, and exec-ready rollups, in partnership with the broader Total Rewards team.
Support Anthropic's overall compensation framework, including cash and equity-based programs designed to attract and retain highly sought-after talent.
Provide subject matter expertise on pay decisions, policy and guideline interpretation, and job evaluations; counsel and educate HR Business Partners, managers, and leadership accordingly.
Create compelling data narratives and presentations for leadership, translating complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
Partner cross-functionally to develop scalable processes that enable consistent, high-quality compensation decision-making across the organization.
Develop and deliver enablement on our compensation philosophy and programs across all of Anthropic.