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International Legal Counsel

Anduril· Legal and Business Affairs : Legal : Legal
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Costa Mesa$220k - $292kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Legal Counsel-International to support Anduril’s international government and commercial businesses, focusing on international commercial contracting, government/defense transactions, and related compliance. Based in Costa Mesa, CA, with travel to APAC and Americas; part of the Deal Team.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal review and guidance on proposals, procurement, contracting strategies, and day-to-day program execution for the applicable Anduril Division in partnership with the Global Defense team.
  • Own the review, redlining, and negotiation of international terms and conditions — master agreements, purchase order T&Cs, license, hardware, and services agreements — balancing speed with risk; build reusable playbooks and fallback positions.
  • Assist in strategy development for new business in the Asia-Pacific and Americas regions.
  • Manage relationships with procurement, contracting, and legal counterparts at foreign government ministries of defense and allied procurement agencies.
  • Provide legal counsel and day-to-day management of the acquisitions lifecycle, oversee major proposals, monitor large contracts, lead or assist in negotiations, resolve performance issues, identify risks and mitigations, ensure compliance with laws and policies.
  • Negotiate license, hardware, services agreements, offset arrangements, IP, data rights, and general compliance matters; align deal structures with ITAR, EAR, sanctions requirements; collaborate with International Trade Compliance, Employment, and Litigation counsel.
  • Develop contracting approaches for delivering technology to foreign Government customers in APAC and Americas; negotiate with foreign ministries, primes, and U.S. contracting officers on FMS-related matters; structure governing law, arbitration, sovereign immunity waivers, payment security, and Incoterms.
  • Structure and negotiate offset and industrial cooperation obligations in markets mandating them (e.g., Korea, Taiwan); define performance metrics, banking, multipliers, and penalty caps.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience with international commercial contracting and/or international government/defense contracts, defense trade, or U.S. government contracts matters; defense or government experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to structure and negotiate cross-border commercial agreements including governing law, dispute resolution/arbitration, payment security, and Incoterms; familiarity with DCS and FMS/hybrid structures; data rights.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects end-to-end with risk-adjusted decision making and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; quick learner willing to contribute to broader startup-style legal function across IP, litigation, financing, compliance, and employment law.
  • Licensed to practice law in CA or eligible to register as in-house counsel under California Rules of Court, Rule 9.46; U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
  • Location: Costa Mesa, CA; in-office role (not hybrid/remote).

Skills

Required:International commercial contractingRegulatory compliance (ITAR/EAR/sanctions)NegotiationRelationship management with government procurement
Nice to have:Foreign military sales / Direct Commercial Sales

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package included; detailed information available through Anduril careers page.
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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