External Affairs, Brussels

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced EU Policy Analyst to build relationships with external stakeholders and develop policy positions within the EU ecosystem in order to drive progress in AI policy and safety. Working as part of the International Policy team, you will help develop policy engagement with the EU institutions, think tanks, academia and other relevant stakeholders. You will collaborate with policy colleagues on a wide variety of projects, from analyzing policy proposals and mapping the policy landscape to drafting submissions for public comment, planning events, and building strategic campaigns that amplify Anthropic's policy presence. This role will be crucial in advancing and supporting Anthropic's mission within the EU, shaping AI governance to balance safety, innovation, and European competitiveness.

Key responsibilities

Support policy engagement with the EU Commission, Parliament, relevant agencies and public sector partners on issues related to government policy and regulatory implications for frontier labs

Engage key policy stakeholders (e.g., via briefings, consultations, demos, roundtables), in coordination with the wider EMEA policy team

Analyze policy proposals and map the EU policy landscape to inform Anthropic's positions

Draft submissions for public comment and consultations

Plan events and build strategic campaigns that amplify Anthropic's policy presence

Cultivate relationships with key policy and political partners across the EU AI policy ecosystem

Partner with the EMEA GTM team to support commercial efforts as appropriate

Minimum qualifications

In-depth knowledge of the EU's digital regulatory landscape, including deep knowledge of EU AI and data policy

Professional experience working on EU digital policy

Ability to translate complex technical and regulatory topics into accessible, relevant information that drives understanding of the most crucial debates around AI and its impact on society

A track record of effective and creative advocacy with EU governments and regulatory authorities

Experience in event planning and stakeholder management, with strong organizational skills

Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to identify core priorities within the EU that effectively represent Anthropic's wider values and goals

Preferred qualifications

At least 5 years of professional experience working on EU digital policy

Experience within the EU institutions or the Brussels policy ecosystem

Experience drafting and executing complex policy campaigns that move the needle on legislative action

A clear interest in how EU AI and data policy can translate into wider global standards on AI safety and security

This role is based in Brussels and sits on the EMEA Policy Team. It requires travel within EMEA (once or twice per quarter) and occasionally to the United States. Logistics

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Required field of study:  A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship:  We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reas …