Geopolitics Analyst, Policy

Geopolitics Analyst, Policy at Anthropic

Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, aiming for AI to be safe and beneficial for users and society. The team comprises committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders focused on building beneficial AI systems.

About The Role

Anthropic's national security policy team fosters partnerships and programs with national security stakeholders in the U.S. and internationally. These efforts support Anthropic’s mission, including ensuring the U.S. and other democracies thrive through the transition to transformative AI. As AI capabilities advance rapidly, policymakers and national security stakeholders require clear analysis of the global AI landscape, including the trajectories of major strategic competitors.

The Geopolitics Analyst, Policy will develop and maintain Anthropic's understanding of international AI developments. This involves tracking the entire AI competition stack—covering compute, energy, model capabilities, corporate strategies, capital flows, talent pipelines, adoption patterns, and government policy. The analysis will be translated into actionable insights for both internal strategy and external engagement.

This role bridges technology, business, and policy. You will produce high-quality briefings for government stakeholders, inform Anthropic's policy positions, and help internal and external stakeholders understand how the international competitive landscape impacts Anthropic's mission. This position offers unique impact for those energized by applying rigorous analytical methods to a pivotal chapter in technology and human history.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain systematic tracking of AI development in strategically significant regions, covering compute capacity, model releases, corporate funding, and policy developments.
• Produce clear, well-sourced analytical products—ranging from quick-turn updates to in-depth assessments—for internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Develop and brief government officials, congressional staff, and national security community members on international AI competitive dynamics.
• Monitor and analyze primary sources, including foreign-language technical publications, financial disclosures, and policy documents.
• Identify emerging trends, capability shifts, and strategic inflection points that may affect US competitiveness or Anthropic's operating environment.
• Collaborate with Anthropic's policy, communications, commercial, and technical teams to ensure external engagement reflects accurate understanding of the global landscape.
• Build relationships with external analysts, researchers, and government counterparts working on related issues.

You May Be a Good Fit If You

• Have demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous, independent, and clear analysis on complex, ambiguous topics with limited supervision.
• Bring experience synthesizing large volumes of information into clear, decision-relevant products for senior audiences.
• Can context-switch between deep technical research and polished executive communication.
• Have a track record of producing high-quality written analysis under time pressure.
• Are comfortable operating across sectors—engaging credibly with investors, technologists, and policymakers.
• Care deeply about AI's impact on society and find Anthropic's mission compelling.
• Have strong proficiency in Mandarin language industry and policy research methods, tools, and resources. Proficiency in Mandarin reading a strong plus.
• Possess 7+ years of experience in roles that demonstrate the capabilities above on exceptional, high-performing teams.

Strong Candidates May Also

• Have professional experience in investment banking, management consulting, hedge funds, or equity research—particularly covering technology and/or Asia.
• Have policy experience in government, think tanks, or policy-focused roles in the private sector.
• Possess familiarity with semiconductor supply chains, cloud infrastructure economics, or LLM technical fundamentals.
• Have existing relationships in the US national security or foreign policy community.
• Have experience with open-source intelligence methods or competitive intelligence.

Key skills/competency

• Geopolitics
• AI Policy
• National Security
• International Relations
• Strategic Analysis
• Competitive Intelligence
• Mandarin Proficiency
• Policy Research
• Stakeholder Engagement
• LLM Fundamentals