Environmental Attorney

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
The Legal team is responsible for providing legal and compliance guidance and support covering all aspects of Anduril's rapidly growing business, ranging from negotiating license and services agreements, to bid protests 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.

About The Job
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. We are looking for an Environmental Attorney—Legal Counsel, Compliance— who can use his/her creativity and resourcefulness to work across most aspects of Anduril's business, managing a full spectrum of environmental, health and safety issues. This requires a strong understanding of U.S. federal, state and local environmental, safety and health laws with the ability to digest and navigate similar laws in multiple jurisdictions outside of United States, including the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and other international locations where Anduril operates. In addition to handling environmental, health and safety issues, you will also support other regulatory compliance areas involving maritime, aerospace, and defense sectors. Experience across all of these areas is not expected, but a willingness to learn and adapt is.

The Environmental Attorney—Legal Counsel, Compliance will be expected to take responsibility for material projects which will have a significant impact on the company's business. Our team is passionate about the law and policy of defense technology and you should have an independent interest in the key issues in this field. Anduril fosters a diverse, collaborative, culture with tremendous opportunities for ownership and professional growth. This position reports to the Associate General Counsel, Compliance, and will be based in Costa Mesa, CA or Washington, DC.

You will focus on the full spectrum of compliance and regulatory issues in the maritime, aerospace, and defense sectors. Of particular interest will be legal or compliance experience involving environmental licensing and emissions. And, at Anduril we exercise our technologies in both civil and defense environments. This role includes understanding our products, customers and operations to inform short term needs as well as shape longer term strategic planning in this area across our design laboratories, production facilities, and test sites
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This position will require knowledge in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and also the ability to provide environmental, safety, and health ("ES&H") legal advice, counsel and service to the Anduril ES&H program. Additional areas of focus that Anduril desires are compliance experience with cybersecurity and cloud computing; FAR/DFARS supply chain; or privacy and information security. This includes everything from providing legal oversight to product development, giving legal guidance to existing business areas, to crafting legal and business strategies. The Legal Team partners closely with customers, outside counsel, and business partners across the organization to support business development and day-to-day legal operations.

This position requires someone who is conversant in U.S. federal environmental, safety and health laws with the ability to understand and react quickly to compliance issues from business locations in multiple jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and other international locations. This includes experience in the environmental licensing and regulation of the construction of new facilities and emission system across the United States. An ideal candidate will be able to research U.S. federal, state, local and international ES&H and product/chemical safety laws quickly and thoroughly to provide compliance, liability, and business risk/opportunity advice. The Environmental Attorney—Legal Counsel, Compliance will be expected to take responsibility for significant material projects which will have a significant impact on the company's business. Our team is passionate about the law and policy of defense technology, and you should have an independent interest in the key issues in this field. Anduril fosters a diverse, collaborative, culture with tremendous opportunities for ownership and professional growth.

What You'll Do

• Be a key member of Anduril's dynamic Legal Team. Constantly learn and develop new expertise to support the entire Anduril enterprise.
• Provide daily support to the ES&H department; work cross-functionally to identify requirements and develop the best plan for timely, compliant development and manufacture of Anduril products and planning of Anduril work sites.
• Drive customer growth by managing the regulatory requirements to develop, deploy and operate Anduril products. Use your expertise in compliance to help the Business Development, Proposal, and Engineering Teams efficiently innovate new products, capture new contracts, grow existing contracts, and ensure timely and uninterrupted performance. Assist in the strategy development for new business.
• Manage relationships with Government regulatory agencies. High-trust professional relationships with Government regulatory offices are critical to Anduril's continued success, and you will be called upon to develop and foster these relationships throughout your tenure.
• Work on all legal aspects of Anduril's business, from negotiating license and services agreements, supporting international expansion, handling intellectual property, to employment matters. You will represent the legal team in relationships with outside counsel, vendors, engineers, executives, customers, and regulators.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with environmental compliance specifically including: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACh) regulations; and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
• U.S. Federal and State licensing and regulatory process for the construction, modification, and winding down of manufacturing, test, and operational facilities.
• Experience with environmental and toxic tort litigation.
• Technical knowledge of unmanned and autonomous systems.
• The judgment and initiative required to own multiple projects from end-to-end, whether guiding engineering teams through the lifecycle of an export license or handling unexpected legal issues that may arise in defense or start-up companies
• Quick learner and able to contribute to the broader start-up legal function, including topics that may be completely new to you: everything from IP and litigation to financing, securities, compliance, and employment law, depending on the needs of the day
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• Must be (1) admitted to practice law and be a member in good standing of the bar of any state; (2) capable of registering as a corporate counsel in California through the Registered In-House Counsel (RIHC) program or meet the criteria for an exemption under D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 49(c)(6); and (3) willing to work in either Anduril's California Headquarters or the office in downtown Washington, DC.
• Willing to travel for up to 25% of time
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to the requirement to obtain a Secret security clearance and the required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Combination of law-firm and in-house/government experience
• 4+ years of experience with FAR/DFARS supply chain compliance and certifications (or UK, AUS, or EU equivalents)
• Experience working with the U.S. Department of Defense
• 2+ years of experience with U.S. Federal and State information protection compliance, privacy compliance, and document management/retention/production compliance and certification (or UK, AUS, or EU)
• Technical experience with engineering, software, or other technology
• Active security clearance

US Salary Range

$191,000—$253,000 USD

Healthcare Benefits
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:

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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