Legal Counsel, IP

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Legal team is responsible for providing legal and compliance guidance across all aspects of Andurils rapidly growing business. This mission-driven and highly collaborative team provides critical support ranging from drafting and 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 tackling novel legal challenges that arise from deploying advanced technology in the defense sector.

ABOUT THE JOB

Andurils Legal Team seeks an exceptional in-house IP attorney to help us shape the future of defense technology. This is not a traditional in-house role. You will work across nearly every aspect of Andurils businessworking with business development supply chain marketing design and engineering teams. This role offers tremendous opportunities for ownership and professional growth and you will be a key member of Andurils dynamic Legal team. 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. This position reports to the Associate General Counsel IP 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 Andurils Legal Team must be resourceful creative and eager to take ownership of complex matters. This role will require creativity resourcefulness and a genuine desire to help Anduril deploy its path-making technology into operational settings for the United States and its allies. While your primary focus relates to IP you will contribute to a wide variety of other aspects of Andurils business from U.S. government contracts to negotiating license and services agreements to bid protests and litigation to supporting compliance and employment matters. Experience across all these areas is not expected but a willingness to learn and adapt is essential.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Drive the strategic development and management of Andurils worldwide IP portfolio coordinating with internal teams to align IP strategy with corporate goals.
• Draft and negotiate complex IP provisions for a wide variety of agreements including procurement development manufacturing partnership/teaming and licensing agreements with the goal of protecting Andurils core IP assets.
• Provide legal counsel on all IP-related matters; conduct IP risk assessments investigations and due diligence; investigate government contract IP issues and relevant laws regulations and policies.
• Partner directly with our engineering and product teams from conception through deployment guiding them through the patent lifecycle and embedding best practices for IP protection into our development process.
• Cultivate high-trust professional relationships with internal teams (e.g. engineering marketing business development) and external partners including government and commercial customers.
• Manage and direct outside counsel advising on IP matters.
• Embrace the unique nature of a fast-paced startup by advising on and contributing to a diverse array of legal matters as they arise.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• JD degree from a top-tier accredited law school an active license to practice law in the United States and a Patent Bar License in good standing.
• 6 years of legal experience in IP law particularly patent prosecution.
• Deep understanding of patent trademark copyright and trade secret law as well as knowledge of U.S. government data rights (under FAR/DFARS) and IP issues in government contracts (including Bayh-Dole Act).
• Experience drafting and negotiating IP provisions for a wide variety of agreements including procurement development manufacturing partnership/teaming and licensing agreements.
• The initiative and strategic judgment required to own multiple high-stakes projects from end-to-end.
• Quick learner with the ability and willingness to contribute across a broader legal function.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• U.S. Person status is required due to access to export-controlled data.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technology transactions experience.
• Strong technical background and legal experience related to software including familiarity with software licensing models.
• Bachelors Degree in Software Engineering Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• IP litigation experience including familiarity with various venues and pre-litigation dispute resolution.
• Experience drafting and negotiating data rights assertion tables for U.S. Government contracts.
• A combination of law firm and in-house experience.
• A genuine interest in the law and policy of defense acquisitions with informed opinions on industry challenges and potential solutions.
• Active or eligibility to obtain Top Secret security clearance.
• Prior experience in the military or working within the defense or national security sectors.

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

Healthcare Benefits

• 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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