G&A Compensation Partner

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Anthropic</strong></h2> <p>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.</p></div><h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="3:1-3:18;39-56">About the role</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="5:1-5:367;58-424">We are seeking an experienced Compensation Partner to join our Total Rewards team. In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner to Anthropic's G&A organizations — including Finance, Communications, People, Policy, and more — supporting the design, strategy, and day-to-day execution of compensation programs that help us attract and retain exceptional talent.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="7:1-7:335;426-760">This is a great fit for someone who has seen compensation excellence at scale and is equally comfortable operating in high-ambiguity, rapidly evolving environments. You'll bring structure and rigor to complex problems while building trusted relationships with executives, People Partners, and recruiting teams across the organization.</p> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="9:1-9:24;762-785">Key responsibilities</h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3" data-sourcepos="11:1-17:101;787-2007"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="11:1-11:255;787-1041">Operate as a strategic compensation business partner for your client groups, building relationships and context with executives, People Partners, and recruiting to navigate ambiguous problems and recommend solutions tailored to Anthropic's unique needs</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="12:1-12:235;1042-1276">Own comp cycle execution end-to-end for your client groups, including market benchmarking review, budget modeling, manager enablement, edge-case resolution, and exec-ready rollups — in partnership with the broader Total Rewards team</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="13:1-13:153;1277-1429">Support Anthropic's overall compensation framework, including cash and equity-based programs designed to attract and retain highly sought-after talent</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="14:1-14:190;1430-1619">Provide subject matter expertise on pay decisions, policy and guideline interpretation, and job evaluations; counsel and educate HR Business Partners, managers, and leadership accordingly</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="15:1-15:138;1620-1757">Create compelling data narratives and presentations for leadership, translating complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="16:1-16:149;1758-1906">Partner cross-functionally to develop scalable processes that enable consistent, high-quality compensation decision-making across the organization</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="17:1-17:101;1907-2007">Develop and deliver enablement on our compensation philosophy and programs across all of Anthropic</li> </ul> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="19:1-19:26;2009-2034">Minimum qualifications</h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3" data-sourcepos="21:1-24:148;2036-2669"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="21:1-21:231;2036-2266">Demonstrated expertise in compensation program design and execution, including experience with market benchmarking tools (e.g., Radford/Mercer/Levels.fyi), salary survey participation, and job architecture or leveling frameworks</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="22:1-22:134;2267-2400">Proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis, with the ability to build and QA compensation models in Excel or Google Sheets</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="23:1-23:121;2401-2521">Track record of managing compensation programs or cycles end-to-end, including budget modeling and stakeholder rollups</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="24:1-24:148;2522-2669">Strong written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex compensation concepts into clear guidance for non-specialist audiences</li> </ul> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem]…