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People Legal Counsel, APAC
LegalHybrid — Australia
Published on 2026-09-25
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About this role
Anthropic is seeking a Lead Employment Counsel to establish legal frameworks for its workforce in the APAC region. The role involves collaborating with the People team and business leaders, managing legal risks, and advising on employment law across multiple jurisdictions.
About the company
Anthropic builds reliable and interpretable AI systems, including the Claude family of models, for businesses and developers. The company focuses on AI safety research and practical AI assistants for enterprise and consumer use.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary employment lawyer for APAC
- Build legal infrastructure for APAC jurisdictions
- Advise on workforce structuring and market entry
- Partner with compensation and benefits teams
- Guide employee relations matters
- Manage strategy on employment disputes
- Track legislative developments
- Develop scalable legal templates and training
What we're looking for
- Hold a relevant law degree
- Deep expertise in APAC employment law
- Clear and concise writing skills
- Ability to balance legal risk with business practicality
- Collaborative work across time zones
Nice to have
- 12+ years of employment legal experience
- Experience with compliance in APAC countries
- Creative problem-solving approaches
- Knowledge of employee data privacy requirements
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working hours
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Equity donation matching