Anduril
Legal Counsel - US Government Contracts (Air Defense)
$220K–$292K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States +3 · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Ashville, Ohio, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Reston, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 4+ years of work on US Government contracts matters; preferably with a law firm or in-house at a government contractor.
About the job
Provides legal counsel on U.S. government contracts for Anduril’s Air Defense and Counter-Intrusion businesses, supporting contract capture, execution, compliance, and related legal matters.
What you'll do
- Advise on proposals, procurement, data rights, contract structures, and government contract strategy across the acquisitions lifecycle.
- Support new and existing contracts through negotiations, performance issue resolution, risk mitigation, and compliance; manage relationships with government procurement offices.
- Handle broader business legal matters, including agreements, bid protests, litigation, intellectual property, compliance, and employment issues.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of work on US Government contracts matters.
- Understanding of government procurement, including contract vehicles and types, CAS coverage, software acquisition approaches, and data rights.
- 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.
Nice to have
- Combination of law-firm and in-house or government experience.
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAS
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