Anthropic· Legal· San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
People Legal Specialist
Classified Tasks (15)
Automate 13%Augment 67%Human-Only 20%
Automate (2)
Fully handled by AI agents
Maintain matter-tracking systems and update records to reflect current matter status.
administrative
Manage legal calendars and scheduling related to personnel matters and legal proceedings.
administrative
Augment (10)
AI assists, human decides
Serve as the operational backbone for the People Legal team by managing day-to-day legal operations supporting employees, candidates, advisors, and contingent workers globally.
operational
Act as a project manager and process-builder under legal counsel guidance to keep employment matters running efficiently.
leadership
Monitor incoming claims, demands, and agency inquiries and coordinate timely, appropriate responses.
operational
Keep internal stakeholders informed of matter status and timelines.
communication
Maintain accurate records and documentation for legal matters, including creating and organizing case files.
administrative
Handle personnel document requests, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and timely fulfillment.
administrative
Support attorneys by conducting legal research relevant to employment matters.
analytical
Prepare legal documents and manage templates for routine legal responses and filings.
administrative
Distill attorney work product into clear, actionable formats and summaries for internal stakeholders.
communication
Identify and implement process improvements and leverage tools (including AI tools like Claude) to reduce repetitive work and increase team efficiency.
operational
Human-Only (3)
Requires human judgment
Partner with Litigation & Regulatory and People team operations to coordinate and scale People Legal support across a globally distributed workforce.
communication
Act as the primary operational link between People Legal and partner teams to ensure context-rich handoffs and integrated delivery of legal support.
communication
Pitch in on special projects and cross-functional initiatives as team needs evolve.
operational
Job description
About Anthropic 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. About the role: We are seeking an experienced People Legal Specialist to join our growing legal team and serve as the operational backbone for a small, high-impact team that advises on how Anthropic interacts with the people who power our mission: employees, candidates, advisors, and contingent workers globally. You will be a trusted project manager and process-builder, working under the guidance of legal counsel to keep employment matters running efficiently so our attorneys can focus on the thorniest strategic questions. You will partner closely with colleagues on the Litigation & Regulatory team and People team operations functions to help the People Legal team scale its support for a rapidly growing, globally distributed workforce at the frontier of AI. Responsibilities: Monitor incoming claims, demands, and agency inquiries to ensure Anthropic responds in a timely and appropriate manner; maintain matter-tracking systems and keep stakeholders informed of status Act as the primary operational link between People Legal and partner teams to ensure context-rich handoffs and integrated, efficient delivery of legal support Maintain accurate records and documentation related to legal matters, including managing case files and calendars Handle personnel document requests, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and timely responses to requests Support attorneys with legal research, document preparation, and template management; help distill work product into clear, actionable formats for internal stakeholders Identify opportunities to streamline processes and leverage tools—including Claude—to reduce repetitive work and free up team bandwidth for higher-value contributions Flex beyond core responsibilities as the team's needs evolve, pitching in on special projects and cross-functional initiatives as they arise You may be a good fit if you have: At least 8 years of relevant experience in legal operations or paralegal role in a corporate legal department or similar experience. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization. Demonstrated the ability to exercise good judgment and maintain the highest standards of discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive legal matters. Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Proactive and solutions-oriented approach to identifying, recommending, and implementing process improvements within the legal department. Comfort building processes from scratch, not just executing on established playbooks Strong candidates may have: Comfort experimenting with AI tools to make legal operations more efficient, or a genuine curiosity about learning to do so 2+ years of experience working in a high-growth tech company, with exposure to US and international employment matters Demonstrated the ability to think critically and creatively problem-solve, adapting to new challenges and finding innovative solutions to complex legal issues. Familiarity with legal project management software, such as Asana, Trello, or Jira, and a willingness to learn and adopt new technologies to streamline legal processes. Experience