Associate General Counsel, IP

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’s Legal Team seeks in-house IP attorney — Associate General Counsel, IP — to help build our IP team supporting the future technology of defense. In this role, you will work across most aspects of Anduril’s business, from helping the business development team structure partnerships, to negotiating license and services agreements, working with engineers on patent development, and supporting our internal teams to manage Anduril’s licensed systems. This position reports to the VP of Compliance or the General Counsel, and will be based in Costa Mesa, CA. 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 Associate General Counsel, IP role will require creativity and resourcefulness to pair commercial intellectual property protections with defense technologies of interest to national security, with a singular focus on helping Anduril deploy its path-making technology into operational settings for the United States and its allies. WHAT YOU’LL DO

Be a key member of Anduril’s dynamic Legal team. Drive development, management, and application of Anduril’s IP portfolio in coordination with business, financial, and compliance goals. Support customer growth by supporting Anduril’s supply chain and purchasing teams. Manage relationships with government and commercial customers and partners. Provide legal counsel and day-to-day management of Anduril’s IP portfolio. Manage outside counsel who advise on IP matters. Work on all legal aspects of Anduril’s business, from negotiating license and services agreements, to bid protests and litigation, to handling intellectual property, compliance, and employment matters. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

JD degree from a top-tier accredited law school Experience with engineering, software, or other technology 12+ years of practice in US IP law, particularly patent prosecution A deep understanding patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets, as well as USG government data rights issues Experience negotiating contracts, particularly IP assignment The judgment and initiative required to own multiple projects from end-to-end. Strong communication and interpersonal skills Experience and ability to build and scale a team of IP lawyers and non-lawyers Quick learner and able to contribute to the broader start-up legal function. License to practice law in the United States, and Patent Bar License in good standing U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Significant international patent experience Combination of law-firm and in-house experience An interest in the law and policy of defense acquisitions. Preference given to candidates who have broad patent experience. Active Top Secret security clearance Experience in the military or working in defense or national security

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