Head of Investments & Liquidity

About the role

Anthropic is seeking a Head of Investments & Liquidity to join our Treasury team. This is a foundational role on a quickly growing Treasury team. As we experience exponential growth, you will be instrumental in ensuring optimal capital allocation, protecting our financial assets, and establishing the policies and infrastructure needed to support our expanding global operations. This role reports directly to the Treasurer.

The work spans strategy and execution: owning the capital planning framework and investment policy, standing up in-house trading infrastructure, and overseeing external managers. You will partner closely with teams across Finance, Legal, and Accounting to achieve these objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Own and optimize Anthropic's external investment program, including money market funds, bank deposits,and separately managed accounts
• Monitor external manager performance and maintain a manager bench with clear performance reporting
• Design and build an in-house investment program, including direct fixed income trading capability, trade infrastructure, and custodian connectivity
• Develop and operationalize a capital planning framework across operating and strategic liquidity tiers
• Design and maintain the investment policy statement, Treasury policies, and SOX-ready investment controls
• Build CFO-ready management reporting covering portfolio performance, policy compliance, and risk exposures

Minimum qualifications

• Deep expertise in corporate cash investment strategy, developed in Treasury, corporate finance, or fixed income portfolio management
• A track record of building or significantly scaling an investment program, not just executing within an established one
• Experience with an in-house investment program, including direct fixed income trading
• Hands-on experience with SMAs, investment policy design, capital allocation frameworks, and external manager oversight
• Experience developing and implementing Treasury policies and SOX-ready controls
• Demonstrated operational readiness at scale, with comfort being personally accountable for large, time-sensitive cash movements
• Familiarity with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and relevant exemptions

Preferred qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Treasury, corporate finance, or fixed income portfolio management
• Experience in a high-growth technology environment
• Experience standing up in-house trading capability and trade infrastructure, including order management systems and custodian connectivity
• Familiarity with integrating cash forecasting into investment laddering
• CFA charter