Legal Counsel - US Government Contracts (Advanced Effects)

The role

This Legal Counsel will support the Advanced Effects business line by executing and growing government contracts. You will manage the acquisitions lifecycle and provide legal counsel on various business matters including intellectual property and compliance.

What you will do

• Execute new government contracts and grow existing ones
• Use federal procurement law expertise to help capture new contracts
• Assist in strategy development for new business
• Manage relationships with procurement office representatives at Government agencies
• 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

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of work on US Government contracts matters
• Solid understanding of the government procurement process
• Judgment and initiative to own multiple projects from end-to-end
• Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills
• Licensed to practice law in CA or ability to gain admission
• Must be a U.S. Person
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with a law firm or in-house at a government contractor
• 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
• An interest in the law and policy of defense acquisitions
• The ability and grit to operate independently within a rapidly evolving company

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• Must currently possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.