Anthropic
Policy Program Manager, Safeguards Regulatory
$245K–$285K
San Francisco, CA +3 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Washington, DC
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience; relevant field of study demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, but not for every role or candidate; Anthropic will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa for an offer recipient and provides an immigration lawyer.
About the job
Manages programs that translate AI safety laws and regulations into safeguards, controls, incident processes, and documentation for Anthropic’s models and products.
What you'll do
- Drive risk assessment and mitigation initiatives for frontier models, from identifying risks through deploying safeguards.
- Strengthen incident response, escalation, external reporting, and post-incident review processes.
- Define and oversee safety controls and prepare safety documentation, transparency reports, and regulatory submissions.
What they ask for
- Experience in trust and safety, AI safety, or a related field, including designing and implementing safeguards against misuse or harm.
- Understanding of AI safety risks, evaluations, and safeguards sufficient to engage with technical experts.
- Experience running risk assessment or harm mitigation programs and translating policy or regulatory requirements into operational processes.
- Ability to deliver complex cross-functional programs and communicate clearly with technical, legal, and external audiences.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI-specific regulation, such as the EU AI Act.
- Experience leading incident response programs or preparing safety documentation, transparency reports, or regulatory submissions.
Pay
$245,000 — $285,000 USD annual base salary
AI focus
Operationalizes AI safety requirements by managing safeguards, risk controls, safety evaluations, incident response, and regulatory documentation for AI systems.
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