Anthropic· Security· San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC
Protective Intelligence Analyst
Classified Tasks (12)
Automate 0%Augment 83%Human-Only 17%
Augment (10)
AI assists, human decides
1. Conduct all-source intelligence collection and analysis to identify, assess, and prioritize physical security threats to Anthropic and its personnel
analytical
2. Operate across the full intelligence cycle, including collection, processing, analysis, production, and dissemination of intelligence
operational
3. Produce clear, well-sourced analytical products, from quick-turn updates to in-depth analytical reports for executive delivery
analytical
4. Produce actionable intelligence that informs security decisions across the organization
analytical
5. Investigate and triage concerning communications, online threats, and persons of concern using established threat assessment methodologies
operational
7. Provide intelligence support for executive protection, travel security, and major events, including preparing pre-travel and event briefs, conducting assessments, and performing real-time threat monitoring
operational
8. Monitor open-source intelligence channels, social media, deep and dark web forums, and web-based intelligence platforms for emerging threats and risks
operational
9. Track geopolitical developments and sector-specific threat trends relevant to Anthropic’s global operations and the AI industry
analytical
10. Establish workflows and analytical standards for the protective intelligence program to scale with organizational growth
leadership
12. Translate disparate data points into coherent threat pictures and deliver clear, actionable guidance to decision-makers
analytical
Human-Only (2)
Requires human judgment
6. Apply behavioral threat assessment principles to persons-of-concern cases, analyzing patterns of concerning behavior, indicators of escalation toward violence, and mitigating factors to guide case disposition and ongoing threat management
analytical
11. Build and maintain relationships with external intelligence partners, law enforcement agencies, and industry peers to facilitate information sharing
leadership
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 Anthropic’s Global Safety, Intelligence, and Security (GSIS) team is responsible for protecting our people, facilities, and operations worldwide. The function spans intelligence, executive protection, investigations, travel and event security, security operations, environmental health and safety, and crisis management — and it’s growing quickly as Anthropic’s footprint, public profile, and threat surface all expand. We are seeking a Protective Intelligence Analyst to join our GSIS team. In this role, you will play a critical part in identifying, assessing, and mitigating threats to Anthropic's people, facilities, operations, and reputation through intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination. You'll have the opportunity to help shape the program from the ground up, establishing workflows, analytical standards, and stakeholder relationships that will scale as Anthropic grows. This role sits at the intersection of intelligence analysis, behavioral threat assessment, and executive protection. You'll produce actionable intelligence that informs security decisions across the organization and operate across the full intelligence cycle, from collection and processing to analysis, production, and dissemination, in a high-tempo environment where the threat landscape is rapidly evolving. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives on the analytical challenge of connecting disparate data points into a coherent threat picture and translating that picture into clear, actionable guidance for decision-makers. Important Note: In this position, you may be exposed to graphic and explicit content, including material of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature. Responsibilities Conduct all-source intelligence collection and analysis to identify, assess and prioritize physical security threats to Anthropic and its personnel Produce clear, well-sourced analytical products, from quick-turn updates to in-depth analytical reports for executive delivery Investigate and triage concerning communications, online threats, and persons of concern using established threat assessment methodologies Apply behavioral threat assessment principles to persons-of-concern cases, analyzing patterns of concerning behavior, indicators of escalation toward violence, and mitigating factors to guide case disposition and ongoing threat management Provide intelligence support for executive protection, travel security, and major events, including pre-travel and event briefs, assessments, and real-time threat monitoring Monitor open-source intelligence channels, social media, deep and dark web forums, and web-based intelligence platforms for emerging threats and risks Track geopolitical developments and sector-specific threat trends relevant to Anthropic’s global operations and the AI industry Build relationships with external intelligence partners, law enforcement agencies, and industry peers working on related issues and to facilitate information sharing You may be a good fit if you: Have 5+ years of professional experience in protective intelligence, corporate investigations, threat assessment, or a related discipline Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field Have expertise in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tradecraft, including proficiency with specialized intelligence tools and socia