International Compensation Partner
Anthropic· People
Hybrid (London, UK)£190kFull-timePosted 6d ago
About the role
Senior compensation professional responsible for leading compensation for Anthropic's international locations, adapting a global framework to local markets and regulatory environments, and partnering with international leadership to execute end-to-end compensation cycles.
Responsibilities
- Own compensation for our international locations (such as Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, India, and beyond as the international team grows), building scalable processes and infrastructure across key markets
- Support Anthropic's overall compensation framework, including salary, variable compensation and equity-based programs, and adapt it for local market practice, legal requirements, and competitive dynamics while keeping a consistent global philosophy
- Operate as a strategic compensation business partner to international leadership, People Partners, and recruiting, building relationships and context to navigate ambiguous problems and recommend solutions tailored to Anthropic's unique needs
- Own comp cycle execution end-to-end for international employees, including local market benchmarking, budget modeling, currency considerations, manager enablement, edge-case resolution, and exec-ready rollups, in partnership with the broader Total Rewards team
- Navigate complex international regulatory environments, ensuring compliance with local pay and employment requirements across markets, including works councils, statutory pay and benefits requirements, pay transparency obligations, and country-specific equity and tax considerations, in close partnership with Legal and Equity
- Build and maintain international benchmarking methodology
- Provide subject matter expertise and counsel to People Partners, managers and leadership on pay decisions, policy and guideline interpretations, and job evaluations across regions
- Create compelling data narratives and presentations for leadership, translating complex analysis into clear strategic recommendations
- Partner cross-functionally to develop scalable processes that enable consistent, high-quality compensation decision-making across the organization
- Develop and deliver enablement on our compensation philosophy and programs across Anthropic for your business stakeholders
Qualifications
- Have deep expertise in compensation, preferably in a high-growth environment, with direct experience across multiple countries or regions
- Have a strong working knowledge of international compensation practices and the regulatory landscape across key markets, including works councils and pay transparency requirements
- Have experience localizing global compensation programs
- Excel at collaborating across time zones with exceptional cross-cultural communication skills
- Have strong collaboration and program management skills, with a track record of taking on ambiguously-scoped projects and taking ownership to deliver great results
- Thrive in strategic thinking while remaining comfortable with hands-on execution and detailed analysis
- Are an exceptional communicator, particularly in writing
- Are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Skills
Required:International compensation strategyGlobal compensation frameworkRegulatory compliance across markets
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- optional equity donation matching
- generous vacation and parental leave
- flexible working hours
- lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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