We are seeking an exceptional Insider Risk Investigator with expertise in both human and technical investigations to support and protect Anthropic's mission.
The Insider Risk Team works cross-functionally to deter, identify, investigate and mitigate risks to Anthropic's most critical assets,our people, our data, and our infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Triage custom technical detection alerts
- Independently conduct end-to-end insider risk investigations while working closely with IT, Detection and Response, Legal, HR and other cross-functional teams
- Monitor and triage external threats targeting employees
- Conduct sensitive interviews of employees or other involved parties
- Perform technical analysis of logs from SIEM, DLP, UEBA systems
- Leverage AI tools (Claude, Claude Code) to accelerate investigation workflows and data analysis
- Build and maintain investigation documentation
- Assist in iterating and improving on processes, procedures and systems to detect, mitigate and investigate insider risks
- Work cross-functionally to develop, refine and operationalize insider risk indicators, scenarios and mitigation strategies
- Provide rapid-turnaround security assessments to support business operations
- Support education and awareness programs to promote a robust security culture
- Serve as the subject matter expert for insider risk and provide training to team members as needed
You may be a good fit if you have:
- Bachelor's degree and/or higher education in a related field
- 5-8 years of experience in insider risk, corporate investigations or a related domain
- 3-5 years experience in conducting investigative interviews
- Experience conducting OSINT for threat assessment, or counterintelligence
- Experience leveraging DLP, UEBA, SIEM, SOAR and other insider risk security tooling for detections and investigations
- Broad understanding of internal and external investigations, cybersecurity, interview techniques, risk assessment and managing strong cross-functional relationships
- Ability to communicate complex security findings clearly and concisely to non-technical stakeholders (written and verbal)
- Track record of rapid response to time-sensitive security requests
- Comfort operating across organizational boundaries (Security, People, Legal, IT)
- Exceptional communication, collaboration skills and the ability to lead projects with little guidance
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal oversight while managing sensitive cases
Strong candidates may also have:
- Experience working in the technology industry or at/with AI/ML companies
- Experience with counterintelligence investigations and nation-state threat actor TTPs
- Background in open-source intelligence collection and analysis
- Track record of AI/LLM adoption for productivity gains in investigative work
- Experience contributing to a high growth startup environment
- Specialized knowledge of risks unique to the AI sector
- Experience with data exfiltration investigations across multiple vectors (email, cloud, removable media)
- Experience working in government, defense, or high-security environments
What makes you successful here:
- Entrepreneurial mindset: You see gaps and fill them without being asked
- Technical + human balance: Equal comfort analyzing log data and conducting sensitive interviews
- AI-native approach: You leverage LLMs to work smarter, not just harder
- Mission alignment: You understand AI safety stakes and insider risk's role in protecting that mission
- Judgment under uncertainty: You make sound decisions with incomplete information
- Clear communicator: You distill complex findings into actionable insights for diverse audiences
- Cross-functional navigator: You build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams
Annual compensation range for this role is $245,000-$305,000 USD.
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