Anthropic · 1 month ago
Finance Variable Compensation Lead
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$235K/yr - $310K/yr
10+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. The Finance Variable Compensation Lead will play a pivotal role in shaping the compensation strategy for the Sales organization, working closely with senior leaders to design incentive compensation structures and ensure competitive incentives and rewards programs.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design comprehensive variable compensation strategies that align with Anthropic's business objectives, values, and growth trajectory
Partner with executive leadership to gain alignment on plan design principles, structures, and payout methodologies
Work with compensation team to analyze market trends and compensation data to ensure our programs remain competitive and effective
Establish budgeting processes and expense forecasting models tied to compensation
Partner with RevOps team to validate quota and attainment calculations
Prepare and deliver clear, concise, and insightful financial reports, analyses, and forecasts, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities to facilitate informed decision-making to stakeholders and executives
Collaborate with other members of strategic finance, FP&A, and accounting counterparts, helping to align compensation proposals with broader financial strategies and priorities
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in variable compensation design, administration, or related field, preferably in high-growth technology companies
Deep expertise in GTM incentive plan design principles, including sales compensation, executive incentives, and broad-based variable pay programs
Skilled at translating business strategy into actionable compensation frameworks that drive desired behaviors
Comfort working cross-functionally and adept at communicating complex financial information to non-finance audiences
Excitement about working in a fast paced, dynamic environment and adapt well to change
Possess a bias towards action, strong work ethic, and have experience driving operational outcomes under tight timelines
Strong relationship building, business judgment, process management, and communication skills
Passionate about Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience building variable compensation programs from the ground up in startup or scale-up environments
Familiarity with international compensation considerations for global teams
Understanding of AI/technology industry compensation trends and practices
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Relocation assistance
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (105)
2024 (13)
2023 (3)
2022 (4)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
Recent News
2026-01-17
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