People Services Partner, Compliance

Anthropic • San Francisco, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is hiring a People Services Partner, Compliance, to help run and expand the compliance work that supports day-to-day People Services and the employee lifecycle. The role takes ownership of existing compliance workstreams and develops scalable processes as the company grows. It is hands-on, involving representation of People Services in audits, management of the global background check program, and preparation and filing of required reporting. The partner works across People Legal, People Systems, Payroll, Internal Audit, and company Compliance to translate requirements into clear, scalable processes.

The role includes refining onboarding and employee-lifecycle processes; managing global background checks and the vendor relationship; preparing for obligations tied to new locations, headcount thresholds, and regulations; and maintaining a global HR compliance calendar. It also supports internal and external audits, documents controls and gathers evidence, coordinates cross-team responsibilities, prepares government reports with People Systems, and serves as a People Services point of contact for relevant policies.

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. The company describes its mission as creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. This position follows a location-based hybrid policy under which staff are currently expected to work from an office at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more. The stated annual salary is $235,000. Minimum education is a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience, in a field relevant to the role.

Requirements

• Experience working on HR compliance and governance across multiple countries, including the United States.
• Experience representing People Operations in internal and external audits.
• Experience preparing and filing required government reporting.
• Clear communication with partners, auditors, and employees, adapting communication style to the audience.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and help drive clarity.
• Ability to work quickly without sacrificing quality or introducing risk.
• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• A field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years working in HR/People Ops.
• Experience building and leading an HR compliance program.
• Experience scaling a global background check program.
• Experience managing processes and data in Workday, including building custom Workday reports.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine processes across onboarding and the employee lifecycle with People Services.
• Manage the global background check program, including ownership of the vendor partnership.
• Prepare for obligations arising from new locations, headcount thresholds, or new regulations, partnering with Legal to understand requirements and design solutions.
• Manage a global HR compliance calendar to track programs and deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate compliance work.
• Support internal and external audits by documenting controls, gathering evidence, and explaining processes to auditors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners on shared controls and establish clear roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare and file required government reports, partnering with People Systems on scalable reporting solutions.
• Serve as the People Services point person for relevant policies, reviewing existing policies and collaborating with policy owners on new ones.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Office space for collaborating with colleagues.
• Visa sponsorship, with reasonable efforts to support a visa for candidates receiving an offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level