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Salary: USD 230,000 - 280,000 / annual
Anthropic's Global Safety, Intelligence, and Security (GSIS) team is seeking a Protective Intelligence Analyst to identify, assess, and mitigate threats to the company's people, facilities, operations, and reputation. This role sits at the intersection of intelligence analysis, behavioral threat assessment, and executive protection, operating across the full intelligence cycle from collection and processing to analysis, production, and dissemination.
You will produce actionable intelligence that informs security decisions across the organization in a high-tempo environment where the threat landscape is rapidly evolving. Key responsibilities include conducting all-source intelligence collection and analysis to identify and prioritize physical security threats; producing clear, well-sourced analytical products from quick-turn updates to in-depth reports for executive delivery; investigating and triaging concerning communications, online threats, and persons of concern using established threat assessment methodologies; applying behavioral threat assessment principles to analyze patterns of concerning behavior and indicators of escalation toward violence; providing intelligence support for executive protection, travel security, and major events; monitoring open-source intelligence channels, social media, deep and dark web forums, and web-based intelligence platforms for emerging threats; tracking geopolitical developments and sector-specific threat trends relevant to Anthropic's global operations and the AI industry; and building relationships with external intelligence partners, law enforcement agencies, and industry peers.
Note: In this position, you may be exposed to graphic and explicit content, including material of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature.
Anthropus is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. The company offers competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and collaborative office space. Currently, staff are expected to be in one of the offices at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more time in office. The company sponsors visas and retains an immigration lawyer to assist with visa sponsorship efforts.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of professional experience in protective intelligence, corporate investigations, threat assessment, or a related discipline
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field
- Expertise in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tradecraft, including proficiency with specialized intelligence tools and social media analysis platforms
- Understanding of how targeted violence develops behaviorally and ability to recognize and weigh warning behaviors, escalation dynamics, and protective factors when assessing whether a subject is on a pathway toward harm
- Hands-on experience applying established threat assessment methodologies (e.g., TRAP-18, WAVR-21) to analyze and evaluate individuals of concern
- Excellent communication skills with ability to effectively tailor complex content for various stakeholders, from technical teams to senior leadership
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines with minimal oversight
- Strong drive for continuous process improvement and ability to thrive in highly collaborative environments
- Comfort with flexible schedule, including 24/7 on-call rotation and after-hours response when needed
STRONG CANDIDATES MAY ALSO HAVE:
- Background in high-growth technology companies or startups
- Specialized knowledge of risks unique to the AI sector
- Professional certifications such as BTAM, CPP, PCI, or relevant intelligence community credentials
- Familiarity with privacy law and legal considerations governing intelligence collection in the private sector
