← All roles

Legal Recruiter (Contract)

Anduril· People : Talent Acquisition : G&A Recruiting
Apply on company site
Washington, DC$50/hr - $75/hrcontractPosted 3mo ago

About the role

Contract Legal Recruiter embedded at the front lines to attract and hire legal, regulatory, compliance, and federal proposal talent for Anduril’s legal organization.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-depth interviews and competency assessments of potential legal counsel, contracts managers, trade compliance leaders, legal operations, and federal proposal/capture analyst candidates.
  • Target and engage passive legal talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referrals, SOBO campaigns, and specialized legal networks, professional associations, and industry events.
  • Partner closely with Legal Leadership (General Counsel) to understand specialized team needs, define role requirements, and craft compelling value propositions for legal talent.
  • Drive a diverse talent pipeline into the organization ensuring a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint, from initial outreach to offer acceptance.
  • Represent Anduril's brand and recruiting team internally and externally, articulating our unique business model, scale, and financial impact.
  • Leverage internal resources and market insights to build strategies around selling our value proposition to top-tier legal talent.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of direct, full-cycle recruiting experience specifically focused on legal and regulatory roles, including corporate counsel, trade compliance (ITAR/EAR), commercial real estate, cybersecurity law, and government/defense contract management roles.
  • Proven experience conducting thorough competency assessments and evaluating legal capabilities (e.g., contract drafting, regulatory risk mitigation, intellectual property, GovCon procurement regulations) against technical and cultural requirements.
  • Experience managing strategic stakeholder relationships, particularly with general counsel, proposal and capture teams, driving strategic recruiting efforts based on business needs, profile calibration, and providing transparent pipeline progress via reporting.
  • Experience acting in a consultative manner, guidance on market conditions, talent availability, and candidate expectations.
  • Clear and effective communication with legal candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and cultural fit within a fast-paced, high-impact organization.
  • Experience managing various funnels of legal candidates and tracking progress using an ATS (e.g., Greenhouse).
  • Highly autonomous but highly collaborative, thriving in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Skills

Required:Legal recruiting

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health, recovery, and others (as described in the benefits section).
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anduril

defense-aero-and-safetyliquid-ai-recruiting-targetsetter-30setter-30-2026-q1wing-list-2026wing-list-2026-giga-stage
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at Anduril