Recruiter, Legal – Contract

Anduril Industries

Contract Legal Recruiter sourcing and hiring legal, regulatory, compliance, and federal proposal talent. Supporting Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, as it scales mission-critical teams.

Posted 8/18/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $50 - $75 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting for legal and regulatory roles, with a focus on building diverse talent pipelines and managing stakeholder relationships. Proficient in conducting competency assessments and leveraging market insights to attract top-tier legal talent.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle Recruiting ExperienceCompetency AssessmentsLegal Candidate ManagementStakeholder Relationship ManagementTrade Compliance Recruiting

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Hard Skills

Contract DraftingRegulatory Risk MitigationIntellectual PropertyGovCon Procurement RegulationsRecruiting Corporate CounselCybersecurity LawCommercial Real Estate RecruitingBoolean Search TechniquesPipeline ReportingConsultative Recruiting

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCandidate Experience ManagementAutonomous WorkCollaborative Work

Tools & Technologies

LinkedIn RecruiterATS (Greenhouse)

Industry Keywords

Defense TechnologyAerospaceFederal Government ContractingNational SecurityFederal Security ClearanceITAREARDefense-legal SpaceProposal and Capture TeamsU.S. Person

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct in-depth interviews and competency assessments of legal counsel, contracts managers, trade compliance leaders, legal operations, and federal proposal/capture analyst candidates
Target and engage passive legal talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referrals, SOBO campaigns, specialized legal networks, professional associations, and industry events
Partner with Legal Leadership, including the General Counsel, to understand specialized team needs, define role requirements, and craft value propositions for legal talent
Drive a diverse talent pipeline and ensure a positive candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance
Represent Anduril’s brand and recruiting team internally and externally
Leverage internal resources and market insights to develop strategies for selling Anduril’s value proposition to top-tier legal talent

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of direct, full-cycle recruiting experience focused on legal and regulatory roles
Experience recruiting corporate counsel, trade compliance (ITAR/EAR), commercial real estate, cybersecurity law, and government/defense contract management roles
Experience conducting competency assessments and evaluating legal capabilities, including contract drafting, regulatory risk mitigation, intellectual property, and GovCon procurement regulations
Experience managing strategic stakeholder relationships with general counsel, proposal and capture teams
Experience driving recruiting efforts based on business needs, profile calibration, and transparent pipeline reporting
Consultative experience advising on market conditions, talent availability, and candidate expectations in the defense-legal space
Clear and effective communication with legal candidates to assess motivation, drivers, and cultural fit
Experience managing legal candidate funnels and tracking recruitment progress using an ATS such as Greenhouse
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, high-growth environment
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Preferred: experience recruiting within defense technology, aerospace, or federal government contracting sectors
Preferred: familiarity with national security and federal security clearance lifecycles, including Secret and TS/SCI
Preferred: experience recruiting senior or leadership-level legal roles
Preferred: network within defense-contracting, legal, or federal proposal communities
Preferred: multiple years of agency or fast-paced startup experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary compensation
Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Benefits supporting health and recovery