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Geopolitical Intelligence Analyst

anthropic, San Francisco, CA, United States


San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA; Washington, DC

About Anthropic 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.

About the Role We are seeking a Geopolitical Intelligence Analyst to join our growing Global Safety, Intelligence & Security team. In this role, you will play a critical part in identifying, assessing, and communicating geopolitical risks and nation‑state threats to Anthropic’s people, operations, intellectual property, and strategic interests through intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination.

Responsibilities

Conduct all‑source intelligence collection and analysis to identify, assess, and prioritize geopolitical risks and nation‑state threats to Anthropic, its personnel, and its operations.

Produce clear, well‑sourced analytical products, from quick‑turn situational updates to in‑depth strategic assessments and country risk profiles, for executive and cross‑functional delivery.

Work cross‑functionally to integrate geopolitical context into enterprise risk decisions, regulatory strategy, and incident response.

Conduct horizon scanning for emerging geopolitical flashpoints, policy shifts, and macro‑trends that could impact Anthropic’s operations or strategic positioning.

Support event security and corporate strategy by providing geopolitical context for international conferences, government engagements, and multilateral forums where Anthropic participates.

Conduct country and regional risk assessments to inform decisions on employee travel, international expansion, facility siting, and partnership due diligence.

Build and maintain relationships with external intelligence partners, government contacts, and industry peers to facilitate information sharing on geopolitical threats to frontier AI companies.

You may be a good fit if you:

Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in international relations, political science, security studies, regional studies, intelligence studies, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Have 5–8 years of experience in geopolitical analysis, political risk, intelligence analysis, or a related domain.

Have experience in all‑source intelligence analysis, including proficiency with structured analytic techniques, commercial intelligence platforms, and OSINT methodology.

Can effectively tailor complex geopolitical analysis for various stakeholders, from technical security teams to senior leadership and board‑level audiences.

Can operate independently with minimal oversight while managing multiple analytical lines of effort simultaneously.

Are comfortable with a flexible schedule, including on‑call availability during international crises and breaking geopolitical events.

Strong candidates may also have:

Background in high‑growth technology companies, particularly those with significant geopolitical exposure.

Professional certifications, IC credentials, or advanced degrees in relevant fields.

Specialized knowledge of risks unique to the AI sector.

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be received on a rolling basis.

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (OTE) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.

$175,000 - $220,000 USD

Logistics

Minimum education:

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Required field of study:

A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Minimum years of experience:

Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position.

Location‑based hybrid policy:

Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship:

We do sponsor visas! However, we are not able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

As set forth in Anthropic’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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