People Partner, Tokyo

Overview

People Partner (HR Business Partner) based in Tokyo, supporting Anthropic’s rapidly growing international teams across employee lifecycle topics and HR strategy.

What you'll do

• Advise managers and regional leaders on HR-related topics and human resources strategy as the company scales.
• Support employees and managers on human resource matters across the employee lifecycle.
• Work with management to promote high performance while handling performance management and employee relations in line with local law and practice.
• Partner with specialist teams, leadership, and finance to build and implement scalable programs and policies to attract, retain, and grow talent.
• Coordinate with people infrastructure & integrity, legal, and compliance teams to ensure appropriate infrastructure is in place in offices.
• Ensure compliance with local law and best practices, including immigration and background checks, with specialist teams as needed.

What you'll need

• Minimum 10 years of experience in HR, People Operations, Employee Relations, or closely related functions.
• Experience operating at a global company and fluency with Japan (and other APAC) HR and employment policies and best practices.
• Experience at a tech company, start-up, or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in Japanese and English.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience relevant to the role.

Details

• Location: Tokyo, Japan.
• Work mode: hybrid; expected in an office at least 25% of the time.
• Visa sponsorship: Anthropic sponsors visas and retains an immigration lawyer to help.