People Partner, Tokyo

About the role:

We are looking for an exceptional HR Business Partner based in Tokyo, Japan to support our rapidly growing international teams at Anthropic. This highly visible and cross-functional role will support leadership in the region and help build out our HR policies and strategies, and act as a trusted leader and guide on a wide range of employee-related topics.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and leaders in region on HR-related topics and help to guide our human resources strategy as we scale

• Provide support to employees and managers on all human resource-related topics throughout their lifecycle at Anthropic in partnership with other People team experts (e.g. Benefits, Compensation, etc.)

• Work closely with management to create a culture of high performance based on our values while helping ensure that performance management and employee relations issues are managed according to local law and practice

• In partnership with specialist teams (e.g. Benefits, Compensation, etc.), leadership, and finance, help build and implement top-tier, scalable programs and policies to attract and retain and grow outstanding talent at Anthropic

• Partner with our people infrastructure & integrity, legal, and compliance teams to ensure the right infrastructure is in place and operating in our offices.

• Help ensure compliance with local law and best practices, including immigration and background checks, in consultation with specialist teams and employment legal as appropriate

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have a minimum of 10 years experience working in HR, People Operations, Employee Relations, or other closely related functions

• Have experience operating at a global company, and relative fluency with Japan (and other APAC region) specific HR and employment policies and best practices

• Have worked at a tech company, start-up, or a similarly fas