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People Specialist, Performance Management

Anthropic - London, England, United Kingdom - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-16

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Salary: GBP 175,000 - 220,000 / annual

Anthropic is seeking a People Specialist to join its International People Team, focusing on performance management support across EMEA (UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy) and APAC (Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand) regions. You will support People Partners and cross-functional teams on performance management activities, including performance cases, organizational changes, manager resource development, and operational process management. The role balances sensitive casework—such as coaching managers through performance conversations and employment relations matters—with process improvement work like tracker maintenance and documentation updates. Key responsibilities include: - Managing performance casework regionally end-to-end: building documentation, tracking timelines, preparing talking points, and ensuring details are tracked - Owning and improving operational processes for managers and People Partners, including outside business activity requests and reorganization processing - Building, maintaining, and improving manager resources and documentation - Partnering with Leadership Design on manager enablement programs (performance cycles, logistics, content delivery, operational execution) - Pulling and compiling reports and data for sensitive personnel matters - Maintaining and improving tracking systems for casework and manager enablement initiatives This is a fast-paced role requiring discretion and judgment around sensitive information. You'll work with partial information, tight timelines, and complex situations spanning multiple legal and cultural contexts. The role demands both attention to detail and comfort with ambiguity in a scaling organization. Minimum Qualifications: - Experience working on performance management or employee relations across Europe and ideally APAC - Track record supporting complex or sensitive casework with ability to manage partial information, messy handoffs, and tight timelines - Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and information management skills - Ability to operationalize and scale work by building processes, frameworks, and supporting documentation - Strong written communication skills; comfort with editing and revision - Sound judgment on confidentiality and need-to-know principles - Willingness to raise concerns with senior stakeholders when appropriate - Comfort with both high-level strategic work and tedious operational tasks - Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments Preferred Qualifications: - 7+ years in HR roles (people operations, HR coordination, employee relations, HRBP, or similar) - Experience at high-growth tech companies building processes while scaling - Direct experience supporting HRBPs, managers, and employees through challenging and sensitive matters - Working knowledge of HR compliance requirements in Europe and APAC - Interest in AI safety - Proficiency with Claude in current role Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience in a field relevant to the role.

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