Anthropic · 11 hours ago
Head of Security Risk
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$345K/yr - $410K/yr
15+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating reliable and interpretable AI systems. As the Head of Security Risk, you will lead the security risk management program, build a team of risk engineers, and collaborate with company leadership to establish a robust risk governance structure.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Own and steer Anthropic’s security risk management program end-to-end: risk intake, triage, assessment, quantification, treatment tracking, and reporting
Manage and develop a small team of risk engineer, setting priorities, coaching on assessment methodology, and guiding the team through complex risk scenarios
Design and operate the risk intake and triage process for ad hoc weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and risk submissions surfaced from across the company
Partner with leadership to facilitate an enterprise forum for escalation, risk acceptance decisions, and strategic risk discussions
Lead risk quantification efforts including stress testing, scenario modeling, and deep dives into novel risk areas, particularly AI-specific risks with limited precedent
Oversee the execution of periodic and ad hoc security risk assessments across infrastructure, products, operations, and vendors
Develop executive-level risk reporting and dashboards that give leadership clear visibility into top risks, trends, and program effectiveness
Collaborate with various teams such as Engineering, Product, Compliance, Privacy, and Legal to ensure risk assessments reflect cross-functional perspectives and align with regulatory obligations (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, EU AI Act, FedRAMP)
Lead the response to newly identified enterprise-level security risks, coordinating rapid assessment and escalation when needed
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in security or risk management disciplines, with at least 5-7 years in a people leadership role managing risk engineers or equivalent
Experience building, transforming, or significantly scaling a security risk management program at a high-growth technology company
Hands-on experience with quantitative risk analysis—including FAIR, scenario modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, or similar approaches
Ability to engage executives on risk decisions, translating complex technical risk scenarios into clear business-relevant recommendations
Established risk governance structures (risk councils, steering committees, escalation frameworks) that earned leadership trust
Ability to lead from the front on the hardest problems while developing your team's capabilities
Ability to write precise, compelling risk statements that convey technical depth while remaining accessible to diverse stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Deep expertise in risk assessment methodologies (NIST RMF, ISO 31000, FAIR, OCTAVE) and can adapt them to novel risk domains
Experience assessing AI-specific risks (model security, adversarial attacks, data pipeline integrity, prompt injection, training data provenance)
Background in stress testing methodologies from financial services, critical infrastructure, or other high-stakes environments
Experience presenting to boards, executive risk committees, or senior leadership on enterprise risk posture
Experience with GRC platforms and risk management tooling (OneTrust, ServiceNow GRC, Archer, MetricStream, or similar)
Benefits
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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2024 (13)
2023 (3)
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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
Co-Founder and CEO
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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