Legal Counsel, Investigations

Anduril • Columbia, WA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Legal Counsel, Investigations to join their Legal Team in Washington, DC. This is a generalist investigations and ethics role responsible for leading and supporting internal investigations, audits, ethics, data governance, and enforcement matters. The role covers a wide range of legal disciplines including white-collar, government contracting, anti-corruption, trade controls, employment, IP, ethics, data governance, privacy, and cybersecurity. The position requires designing systems for early issue detection and decisive resolution, creativity, ownership, and sound judgment. The individual will work across the company to conduct investigations, assess exposure, advise on disclosures, and build preventative compliance controls. A strong understanding of U.S. federal and state law, as well as international legal regimes where Anduril operates, is necessary. The ability to learn quickly and operate outside one's comfort zone is essential. Familiarity with Anduril's products, customers, and operations is important for informing decisions and shaping strategy. A passion for the law and policy of defense technology is desired. Anduril offers a diverse, collaborative culture with ownership and growth opportunities.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (DC or CA Bar strongly preferred).
• 6+ years of legal experience with a substantial focus on internal investigations, audits, government/regulatory enforcement, or white-collar matters—at a law firm, government agency, or in-house at a technology or defense company.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting complex, sensitive investigations from intake through resolution, including evidence handling, interviews, and privilege management.
• Working knowledge of the regulatory landscape applicable to U.S. government contractors, which may include one or more of: the FAR/DFARS, anti-corruption/FCPA, export controls (ITAR/EAR), procurement integrity, employment law, or data and cybersecurity requirements.
• The judgment and initiative to own multiple matters end-to-end and to handle novel legal issues as they arise in a fast-moving defense and technology environment.
• A quick learner willing to contribute across the broader legal function—including areas that may be new to you, from IP and litigation to compliance, securities, 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 and a member in good standing of the bar of any state.
• Willing to travel up to 30% of the time.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to the requirement to access U.S. export-controlled information and facilities.

Nice To Haves

• A combination of law firm, government and in-house experience, or particularly in-house experience as a primary investigations lead, audit officer, or compliance owner or leader at a defense contractor.
• Strong experience with government audits, assessments, and investigations (e.g., DCMA/DCAA reviews, DIBCAC assessments, inspector general investigations, DOJ, SEC inquiries, DDTC or BIS).
• Experience engaging with enforcement authorities and regulators (e.g., DOJ, SEC, DoD, state attorneys general).
• Experience across multiple compliance domains—anti-corruption, export controls, government contracts, ethics, employment, or data protection.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CFE, CIPP, CCEP) or a willingness to obtain them.
• Pre-law-school technical background or experience working alongside engineers and technical practitioners.
• Strong interest in defense technology and autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct internal investigations and ethics assessments across white-collar and financial misconduct, procurement and government contracting integrity, anti-corruption/FCPA, trade and export controls, employment and workplace conduct, intellectual property and trade secrets, privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection.
• Manage the full investigative lifecycle: intake and triage, evidence preservation and collection, witness interviews, fact-finding, root-cause analysis, findings, and remediation.
• Assess legal exposure and advise business leaders and management on risk, mitigation strategy, and the need for voluntary disclosure to government authorities and regulators.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve Anduril's compliance programs, policies, and internal controls in partnership with business organizations and the broader Legal team.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, playbooks, and templates aligned with Anduril's contractual and regulatory obligations.
• Direct and coordinate cross-functional investigation and audit teams—including business, HR, finance, security, and outside counsel—while controlling cost and minimizing disruption to operations.
• Engage credibly with government enforcement agencies, regulators, external and government auditors (e.g., DCMA/DCAA), inspectors general, and congressional committees, as needed.
• Support audits and assessments across regulatory domains, and prepare the company to respond to government inquiries and enforcement actions, including associated civil and criminal matters.
• Advise on the legal dimensions of data governance, data protection, cybersecurity and information protection where they intersect with investigations and compliance—including privacy controls, breach response, government contract security requirements (e.g., CMMC, NIST 800-171, DFARS 7012), and related incident handling.
• Take end-to-end ownership of high-impact projects that materially affect the company's business.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior