Legal Counsel, Commercial & Compliance

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Legal Team seeks a Legal Counsel (Commercial and Compliance) to support Anduril Australia, its operations and its CEO and Executive Chairman. This is the first full-time Legal Team position in Anduril Australia. This role will work from Anduril’s Sydney office and be part of Anduril’s Deal Team, which supports the full lifecycle of Anduril contracts and includes government contracts lawyers, contract managers, and proposal managers.

ABOUT THE JOB

Anduril’s Legal team seeks a Legal Counsel (Commercial and Compliance) to join Anduril Australia, with a focus on the full spectrum of Australian government contracts issues as well as to support compliance issues, including export controls. The Legal Counsel (Commercial and Compliance) will provide legal oversight to proposals, procurement, and product development, giving legal guidance to existing business areas and crafting legal and business strategies. Legal Counsel (Commercial and Compliance) will be part of the Anduril Legal Team, which provides legal support across all of Anduril Industries. The Legal Team partners closely with customers, outside counsel, and business partners across the organisation, including the Executive Chairman and CEO of Anduril Australia, to support business development and day-to-day legal operations.

Anduril is a fast-growing company at the early stages of growth. Consistent with this fast growth, members of Anduril’s Legal team must be resourceful, creative, and eager to take ownership of complex matters. The Legal Counsel (Commercial and Compliance) role will require pragmatism, creativity and resourcefulness to navigate the Australian government’s complex procurement and compliance laws and regulations, with a singular focus on helping Anduril deploy its path-making technology into operational settings for Australia, the United States, and their allies. In addition to helping capture and execute new government deals and helping manage aviation, spectrum, and export control compliance, you will work on all other aspects of Anduril’s business, from negotiating license and services agreements, to disputes and litigation, to handling intellectual property, compliance, property and employment matters. Experience across all of these areas is not expected, but a willingness to learn and adapt is.

The Legal Counsel (Commercial and Compliance) will be expected to take responsibility for significant projects, which will have a material impact on Anduril and Anduril Australia. Our team is passionate about the law and policy of defence technology and software contracting and you should have an independent interest in the key issues in this field. Anduril fosters a collaborative culture with tremendous opportunities for ownership and professional growth.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Be a key member of Anduril’s small, dynamic Legal Team, with a specific focus on supporting Anduril Australia.
• Drive customer growth by executing new government contracts and growing existing ones. Use your expertise in Commonwealth procurement law to help the Business Development, Proposal, and Engineering Teams efficiently capture new contracts, grow existing contracts, and set up follow-on opportunities for future contracts. Assist in the strategy development for new business.
• Assist in managing relationships and engaging with procurement office representatives within Government agencies. High-trust professional relationships with Government contracting and procurement offices are critical to Anduril’s continued success, and you will be called upon to develop and foster these relationships throughout your 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 disputes and litigation, to handling intellectual property, compliance, and employment matters. You will represent the legal team in relationships with outside counsel, vendors, engineers, executives, customers, and regulators.
• Develop software contracting approaches for delivering software to the Department of Defence and negotiate those agreements with contracting officers and program counsel.
• Anduril adopts a solution focus and can-do attitude to all challenges and components of the business and this role will assist to structure advice to achieve company objectives whilst fully complying with the legal, ethical and procedural requirements.
• Travel throughout Australia will be required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and / or training, critical skills, and / or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including :

For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI) : Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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