Strategic Real Estate, Execution & Portfolio Management

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 145,000-195,000 · 7+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026

At a glance

As Execution & Portfolio Management Lead at Anduril Industries, you will run LOI and lease negotiations and manage a portion of the existing corporate real estate portfolio.
The role involves leading transactions across office, R&D, and industrial/manufacturing space while working directly with division teams, legal counsel, outside brokers, and Design & Construction.

Lead LOI and lease negotiations for new sites, renewals, expansions, and amendments across office, R&D, and industrial/manufacturing space.
Standardize how Anduril leases space by building and maintaining template LOIs, lease forms, and setting standard positions and fallbacks.
Manage a portion of the existing portfolio, owning renewals, in-building expansions, contractions, terminations, and subleases.
Own landlord relationships for your sites and resolve issues as they come up.
Serve as the main real estate contact for division stakeholders at your sites to shape renewal and expansion decisions.
Track expirations, option and notice dates, termination rights, and other portfolio events to maintain leverage with landlords.
Work with the planning team to ensure lease decisions line up with the demand forecast.
Hand signed deals off to Design & Construction for delivery and stay involved where lease terms affect the build.
Report on portfolio status and present recommendations to leadership.

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, Urban Planning, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in corporate real estate transactions, tenant or landlord representation, or real estate development or asset management.
A record of leading office and industrial lease negotiations from LOI through execution, including renewals and expansions.
Detailed knowledge of commercial lease terms, including TI allowances, renewal and expansion options, ROFO/ROFR, termination rights, operating expense provisions, restoration, and holdover.
Strong financial analysis of lease options, including net effective rent and NPV comparisons, in Excel.
Experience working with legal counsel on lease drafting and with brokers on market strategy.
Ability to travel up to 25% for site visits and landlord meetings.
U.S. citizenship required; eligibility for security clearance preferred.

JD or real estate license.
Experience leasing manufacturing or R&D space with heavy power, specialized improvements, or build-to-suit components.
Experience with leases for secure facilities (SCIFs, DCSA requirements).
Experience building lease templates or standard negotiating positions for a corporate portfolio.
Comfort using LLMs and data tools to speed up lease review and portfolio reporting.

Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package supported in health, recovery, and more