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Legal Counsel - US Government Contracts (Air Defense)

Anduril· Legal and Business Affairs
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Hybrid (Washington, DC / Costa Mesa, CA)$191k - $253kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Legal Counsel to support Anduril’s Frontier Systems Division, Air Defense and Counter-Intrusion Business Lines, with a focus on US government contracts. Provide legal oversight to proposals, procurement, data rights and contract structures, advise on existing business areas, and craft legal and business strategies. Collaboration with customers, outside counsel, and internal teams to support business development and legal operations.

Responsibilities

  • Be a key member of Anduril’s small, dynamic Legal Team.
  • Drive customer growth by executing new government contracts and growing existing ones. Use expertise in federal procurement law to help the Business Development, Proposal, and Engineering Teams capture new contracts, grow existing contracts, and set up follow-on opportunities for future contracts. Assist in strategy development for new business.
  • Manage relationships with procurement office representatives at Government agencies. Develop and foster high-trust professional relationships throughout tenure.
  • Provide legal counsel and day-to-day management of the entire acquisitions lifecycle. Oversee and evaluate major proposals, monitor large contracts, lead or assist in key negotiations, resolve performance issues, identify risks and mitigations, and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
  • Work on all legal aspects of Anduril’s business, from negotiating license and services agreements, to bid protests and litigation, to handling deal-related intellectual property, compliance, and employment matters. Represent the legal team in relationships with outside counsel, vendors, engineers, executives, customers, and regulators.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of work on US Government contracts matters, preferably with a law firm or in-house at a government contractor
  • A solid understanding of the government procurement process; particularly contract vehicles and types, including non-traditional and CAS coverage, software acquisition approaches, and data rights issues
  • The judgment and initiative required to own multiple projects from end-to-end, whether guiding the Business Development Team through the lifecycle of a deal or handling unexpected legal issues that may arise in defense or start-up companies
  • Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
  • Quick learner and independent performer, able to contribute to the broader start-up legal function, including topics that may be completely new to you: everything from IP and litigation to financing, securities, compliance, and employment law, depending on the needs of the day.
  • Licensed to practice law in CA or DC
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Skills

Required:US Government contracts experienceFederal procurement lawContract lifecycle managementCommunication and negotiationLicensing and IPRegulatory compliance

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 comprehensive health, recovery, and other support (public benefits information available at Explore Our Benefits)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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