Security GRC Specialist

@ Anthropic

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems to ensure safety and benefit for users and society. Our team of researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders is growing fast to build beneficial AI systems.

About The Team

The compliance team within the Anthropic security department is responsible for understanding security and AI safety expectations as set by regulators, customers, and emerging industry norms. They guide internal teams, ensure credentials and address inquiries from auditors, customers, and partners, building a new kind of compliance program to secure today’s valuable asset types.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements with assessors to earn security and privacy certifications.
• Translate security and privacy frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO) into actionables.
• Build scalable audit management and documentation systems.
• Develop and update policies for security, privacy, and AI safety.
• Maintain control systems through audit readiness and cross-functional communication.

You May Be a Good Fit If You

• Have 8+ years of audit and compliance experience with certifications/attestations ownership.
• Understand cloud-native environments and multi-cloud security/privacy challenges.
• Can convert complex compliance requirements into actionable workstreams.
• Have built scalable controls frameworks or GRC systems.
• Write clear security and privacy documentation for diverse audiences.
• Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments building new processes.

Strong Candidates May Also

• Have experience in AI/ML companies and related security needs.
• Have managed compliance expansion in high-growth tech companies.
• Know about automated enforcement of security controls (compliance as code).
• Hold relevant certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor).

Additional Information

The position requires at least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Anthropic practices a location-based hybrid policy, expecting staff in their offices at least 25% of the time. Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.

How We're Different

Anthropic emphasizes big science in AI research, working as a cohesive team on large-scale research efforts in pursuit of steerable and trustworthy AI. Communication and collaborative research are central to the team.

Key skills/competency

• Compliance
• Audit
• GRC
• Security
• Privacy
• AI Safety
• Cloud Security
• Documentation
• Risk Management
• Policy Development