The opportunity
Anthropic's People Legal team is looking for a Lead Employment Counsel to build the legal foundation for our growing workforce across Asia-Pacific. You'll partner closely with our People team and business leaders to design and run employment programs in the region that help our people do their best work.
What you'll do
Serve as the primary employment lawyer for Anthropic's APAC region,: partnering with People and business leaders across People programs, policies and day-to-day issues
Build and maintain the legal infrastructure for new and existing APAC: jurisdictions, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore and India
Advise on market entry and workforce structuring, including acquisitions,: employer of record arrangements, contractor classification, and headcount thresholds that trigger local obligations
Partner with Compensation, Benefits, and Equity teams so that global programs are compliant and scalable
Guide employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, in line with local law and practice
Develop and manage strategy on employment disputes across the region, from: pre-litigation claims through tribunal and court proceedings, in partnership with outside counsel
What they're looking for
- At least 12+ years of relevant employment legal experience across law firms: and in-house, with demonstrated experience supporting companies through rapid growth
- Experience advising People and business teams on the practical application of: employment laws in Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and Singapore
- Creative and pragmatic in your approach to developing legal solutions to business problems
- Working knowledge of employee data privacy requirements across the region
