People Legal Counsel, APAC

Job Description

Job at a glance

Company	Anthropic
Location	Sydney, Australia
Work arrangement	Hybrid
Employment type	Not stated by employer
Experience level	12+ years of employment legal experience (preferred)
Category	Consulting
Salary	Salary Not Disclosed
Visa sponsorship	Available – see sponsorship details below
Openings (GetProJob listing value)	16
Posted	3 Oct 2026
Closing date (set by GetProJob)	12 Dec 2026 – the employer has not published a deadline; the posting may close sooner
Source	Anthropic (Greenhouse) – verified live 3 Oct 2026

The employer has not published a salary for this role.

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Job overview

Lead employment counsel establishing legal infrastructure for Anthropic’s growing Asia-Pacific workforce across Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore and India. Partners with People and business leaders on programs and risk.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as primary employment lawyer for the APAC region
• Build legal infrastructure for new and existing jurisdictions
• Advise on market entry and workforce structuring
• Guide employee relations matters and workplace investigations
• Manage employment disputes from pre-litigation through court proceedings

Skills and requirements

• Employment law across multiple APAC countries
• Clear writing
• Legal risk management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Experience: 12+ years of employment legal experience (preferred)
• Education: Law degree (JD, LLB or equivalent) and local licensing to work as in-house counsel

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