Legal Counsel - US Government Contracts (Advanced Effects)
Costa Mesa · Ashville, OH (Arsenal 1) · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · Reston, VA (NOVA-01) · Washington, DC (DC-01) · USD 220,000-292,000 · 4+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 4+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Costa Mesa · Ashville, OH (Arsenal 1) · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · Reston, VA (NOVA-01) · Washington, DC (DC-01)
- Salary
- USD 220,000-292,000 · Base salary
About the role
- Anduril Industries is seeking Legal Counsel to support the Advanced Effects business line, focusing on cutting-edge defense products like autonomous air vehicles.
- This role is part of the Deal Team, responsible for the full lifecycle of government contracts and navigating complex procurement and compliance regulations.
- The position requires a resourceful legal professional to manage diverse legal matters including intellectual property, litigation, and business agreements.
Responsibilities
- Drive customer growth by executing new government contracts and expanding existing ones.
- Provide legal counsel and day-to-day management of the entire acquisitions lifecycle.
- Develop and foster high-trust relationships with government procurement office representatives.
- Assist Business Development, Proposal, and Engineering teams in capturing new contracts and developing business strategy.
- Oversee and evaluate major proposals and monitor large contracts.
- Lead or assist in key negotiations and resolve performance issues.
- Identify risks and mitigations while ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
- Negotiate license and services agreements.
- Handle bid protests, litigation, and deal-related intellectual property matters.
- Represent the legal team in relationships with outside counsel, vendors, executives, and regulators.
Requirements
- 4+ years of work on US Government contracts matters, preferably with a law firm or in-house at a government contractor.
- Solid understanding of the government procurement process, including contract vehicles, non-traditional and CAS coverage, software acquisition, and data rights.
- Ability to own multiple projects from end-to-end with judgment and initiative.
- Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
- Licensed to practice law in CA or ability to gain admission.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
Preferred qualifications
- Pre-law school professional experience.
- Combination of law-firm and in-house or government experience.
- Experience working with the government.
- Experience with engineering, software, or other technology.
- Interest in the law and policy of defense acquisitions.
- Ability and grit to operate independently within a rapidly evolving company.
- Top Secret clearance.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
Workplace
- Role is based in Costa Mesa, CA.
Skills
- Federal Procurement Law
- Government Contracting
- Compliance
- Litigation
- Software Acquisition
- Data Rights
- CAS Coverage
