You will play a critical role in shaping Anthropic's approach to trade compliance as we scale, advising on the development of robust compliance programs that support our mission to develop AI systems that are safe, beneficial, and understandable.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel on U.S. and international sanctions and export control laws and regulations, including OFAC sanctions programs, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and other applicable trade control regimes

• Advise on the application of sanctions and export controls to Anthropic's products, services, business operations, and commercial transactions

• Support the development and maturation of Anthropic's sanctions and export controls compliance programs, including policies, procedures, and controls

• Partner with Integrity, Compliance, Security, Finance, People, and Operations teams to implement scalable trade compliance solutions as the company grows

• Advise on sanctions and export control considerations in customer and third-party transactions, including contract negotiations and due diligence

• Support customer-facing teams in addressing trade compliance queries from commercial partners and enterprise customers

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in sanctions and export controls, and advise leadership on their implications for Anthropic's business

• Manage engagement and communications with relevant government agencies, including BIS, OFAC, and other authorities as needed

• Support internal investigations and voluntary disclosures relating to potential trade compliance matters

• Develop and deliver training to employees on sanctions and export control requirements

• Advise on the intersection of trade compliance and national security law in coordination with Anthropic’s national security legal counsel, including on matters where sanctions or export control considerations overlap with broader security concerns relating to frontier AI

You may be a good fit if you have:

• A JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar

• At least 10-12 years of experience advising on U.S. sanctions and export control laws, with a strong understanding of OFAC sanctions programs, the EAR, and related regulatory frameworks

• Experience advising technology companies on trade compliance matters, particularly in areas such as cloud computing, AI, semiconductors, or other emerging technologies subject to U.S. export controls

• Experience building or maturing trade compliance programs in a high-growth or scaling environment

• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment, including in areas without established precedent

• Experience engaging with government authorities such as BIS, OFAC, and DDTC, including on licensing, interpretive guidance, or enforcement matters

• Ability to excel at cross-functional collaboration and effectively communicate complex legal concepts to technical, compliance, and business teams

• Comfort with ambiguity and sound judgment in novel or evolving regulatory areas

• Passion about responsible AI development and Anthropic's mission

Strong candidates may have:

• A mix of law firm and in-house experience

• Experience at a hyper-scaling tech company or in a fast-paced environment

• Familiarity with non-U.S. export control and sanctions regimes (e.g., EU, UK)

• Experience at or working with closely with OFAC, BIS, DDTC, or other government agencies responsible for administering trade controls

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The International Trade Compliance team is responsible for providing strategic, high-level trade compliance advice and guidance to internal business and engineering teams as well as owning day-to-day tactical execution.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving international trade controls and policies to protect and guide the development of commercial dual-use and defence technology across the APAC region, as an expert in applicable US and non-US export control laws and regulations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and implement trade compliance policies, protections, and infrastructure to ensure engineering/program development meets schedule objectives, consistent with ITAR, EAR, and local country laws/regulations of EU, UK, or Australia.

• Coordinate with external partners (e.g., customers, suppliers, in-region government agencies, etc.) to ensure product roadmaps align with internal compliance posture and pivot accordingly.

• Develop country-specific classification decision rationale, heuristics and methodology for Anduril programs to improve efficiency in classification while maintaining accuracy.

• Leverage AI for rapid risk-mitigated determinations.

• Support the release of technology and data to internal and external stakeholders.

• Deploy and maintain country-specific J/C training curricula and robust methodologies to meet cost and performance metrics.

• Apply for and manage country-specific export authorizations, when required.

• Oversee country-specific export authorizations, ensuring compliance with license scope, provisos and associated conditions.

• Support the logistics team on hardware exports and imports as appropriate.

• Provide guidance and training to Anduril regional teams on ITAR, EAR and country-specific regulations as appropriate.

• Perform compliance assessments, identifying and mitigating compliance risks, of export/import authorizations and related transactions and assist in any investigations of potential compliance issues.

• Lead working groups, independent projects, and collaborative efforts with within the compliance function or cross-functionally driving ITC program enhancements.

• Support and implement corrective actions that result from compliance issues.

• Navigate co-production, co-development, and offset projects across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with US export regulations and country-specific trade laws.

• Manage Defence export portal for license applications, tracking, and reporting (RR).

• Evaluate and review commodities, including hardware, software, and technical data, for export license eligibility under AUKUS and other international trade control frameworks.

• Communicate and collaborate with regulators and outside counsel to address export compliance matters.

• Stay updated on regulatory changes and export compliance requirements, providing timely insights and guidance to leadership.

• Provide guidance on the use of collaborative environments for sharing technical information across borders.

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