Legal Counsel, Employment

About the role

The Employment Counsel reports to the Associate General Counsel – Employment and serves as a strategic partner to the People Team, providing comprehensive employment‑law advice, drafting policies and agreements, supporting investigations, compliance projects and litigation across a fast‑growing defense‑tech organization.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced AI‑driven systems such as its Lattice OS, delivering autonomy, computer vision, sensor fusion and networking technologies for modern warfare.

Requirements

• 5+ years employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in‑house at a large multinational company
• Deep knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws
• Significant comfort advising on a variety of HR issues
• Ability to own multiple projects end‑to‑end with sound judgment and initiative
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a service‑first attitude
• Fast and effective writer of internal documents such as templates and policies
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with ability to think quickly and manage shifting priorities
• U.S. Person status required for access to export‑controlled information
• Licensed to practice law in CA, GA, or OH
• Willing and able to meet daily in‑office requirement at assigned Anduril office
• Willing and able to travel up to 15% of the time to other Anduril offices domestically and internationally
• Combination of law firm and in‑house experience (preferred)
• Prior experience supporting an international workforce, including global mobility (preferred)
• Experience with workplace safety regulations and compliance, including OSHA (preferred)
• Experience with engineering, software, or other technology companies (preferred)
• Experience supporting a large manufacturing/production workforce (preferred)
• Experience with M&A and integrating newly acquired companies (preferred)