Manager, APAC Recruiting

About the role

We're looking for a Manager, APAC Recruiting to lead all hiring across the region as Anthropic builds out its presence across Asia Pacific. This is a senior leadership role that requires exceptional stakeholder partnership, operational rigor, and the ability to serve as connective tissue between a fast-moving regional business and a global recruiting org.

You'll partner directly with our Head of International Sales and the APAC-based leadership team. These partnerships require a highly consultative approach: deep fluency in the Asia Pacific talent landscape, the EQ to translate between regional reality and global expectations, and the executive presence to be in the room when headcount decisions get made, not after.

You'll build and lead a team of recruiters across the region, setting the standard for what high-touch, high-judgment recruiting looks like. The impact of this role extends beyond your own team. You'll partner closely with functional recruiting leaders in the US to ensure that candidates are all held to the same bar as their US counterparts, while adapting the motion to markets that work differently.

Responsibilities

Build and lead APAC Recruiting operations, creating scalable processes and infrastructure across our key markets (Japan, Korea, Australia, India, Singapore) and beyond as the region grows

Manage a team of APAC-based recruiters responsible for all functions (G&A/Core Functions, GTM, and Tech), while maintaining dotted-line relationships with global recruiting leads in the US

Partner closely with the Head of International Recruiting and APAC regional/country leads to develop localized talent acquisition strategies that align with business objectives

Navigate complex and varied regulatory environments across the region, ensuring full compliance with employment laws and country-specific hiring and data privacy regulations in each market (for example APPI in Japan, PIPA in Korea, the Privacy Act in Australia, the DPDP Act in India and the PDPA in Singapore)

Serve as a cultural ambassador, bridging US headquarters with APAC offices and facilitating cross-cultural collaboration across multiple languages, time zones and business norms

Drive senior-level searches including regional "Head of" positions and other leadership roles across the APAC region

Create and implement recruiting strategies that leverage local market insights in Japan, Korea, Australia, India, Singapore and emerging APAC markets, while maintaining global consistency in hiring standards

Collaborate extensively with cross-functional partners including HR, Legal, Finance, and global recruiting peers across time zones, including the limited overlap between APAC and US working hours

Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting systems to measure APAC recruiting effectiveness and provide strategic insights to leadership

Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within APAC markets while respecting local cultural contexts and legal requirements

You may be a good fit if you

Have 10+ years of recruiting experience with at least 4+ years leading recruiting teams, preferably in APAC or multi-country Asia Pacific environments

Have proven experience building recruiting functions from the ground up in new APAC geographic markets

Demonstrate expertise across all recruiting domains (G&A, GTM, Tech) with the ability to recruit for various functions and levels

Have a strong understanding of employment law, data privacy, compliance requirements and local hiring norms across key APAC markets, including the differences between markets such as Japan, Korea, Australia, India and Singapore

Excel at managing and collaborating across time zones with exceptional cross-cultural communication skills relevant to Japanese, Korean, Australian, Indian and Southeast Asian contexts

Can operate strategically at leadership level while maintaining the ability to execute hands-on recruiting for senior positions

Show proven track record of being an effective business partner to HR, Legal, Finance, and other key stakeholders

Are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments

Demonstrate success in serving as a cultural bridge between headquarters and regional offices

Strong candidates may also

Speak multiple languages relevant to APAC markets. Fluency in Japanese, Korean, or other regional languages is a plus

Have lived and worked across multiple APAC countries or regions

Have established talent networks in Japan, Korea, Australia, India, Singapore or other APAC markets

Demonstrate success in building employer brand presence in new APAC geographic markets