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Deputy Head of Trade

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Job

As International Trade Compliance Deputy Head of Trade at Anduril Industries, you will be responsible for working closely with the Head of Trade to ensure our operations comply with applicable laws and regulations as we deliver cutting-edge defense technology to protect our warfighters and allies. Your expertise in trade compliance will be instrumental in enabling Anduril's mission while building and maintaining a best-in-class compliance program for one of the defense industry's most innovative companies.

As a rapidly scaling defense technology company with expanding international partnerships, Anduril requires sophisticated U.S. export compliance programs that enable speed-to-mission while maintaining the highest standards of regulatory adherence. Your legal acumen and operational insights for managing trade compliance will enable Anduril to deploy advanced autonomous systems, software-defined platforms, and AI-powered solutions to critical allies and partners globally. You will be expected to provide pragmatic, mission-focused counsel that balances compliance requirements with the urgency of modern warfare and national security needs.

You will report directly to the Head of Trade within Anduril's Legal Department and work out of one of our key locations in Costa Mesa, CA or Washington, DC. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, business development, government affairs, and operations to ensure compliance excellence across Anduril's portfolio of defense technology platforms.

What You’ll Do

Partner with senior leadership, including the Head of Trade, to shape strategic direction and turn trade compliance planning into action. Make key decisions that drive operational success, and help translate high-level trade compliance goals into clear priorities for the organization.
Provide strategic advice on trade matters throughout the enterprise including Anduril’s executive leadership team.
Oversee M&A due diligence and integration activity for the organization.
Support trade-related audits, investigations and disclosures.
Engage with regulators and government representatives to position and advocate for Anduril’s strategic initiatives and compliance program.
Drive Anduril’s growth culture through a business-forward mindset ensuring full compliance with global trade laws and regulations.
Play a critical role in developing trade compliance policies and be responsible for outcomes that balance compliance and business priorities.
Leverage artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to enhance trade compliance programs, including developing AI-powered solutions for sanctions screening, export/import classification, restricted party list monitoring, regulatory change management and program monitoring.

Required Qualifications

Ability to travel up to 25%.
+10 years practicing trade controls in a legal and/or compliance capacity with deep subject matter-level expertise navigating and providing strategic advice concerning international trade regulations (e.g., Australia, EU, U.S. and UK).
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.
A superpower for smashing through regulatory roadblocks.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in group 3-5 UAS or robotic systems product development or concepts.
Experience in managing development infrastructure and training technical teams.
Knowledge of exportability considerations and experience incorporating export control compliance into product development plans.
Familiarity with ATF import regulations and the ability to classify products accordingly.
Understanding of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) guidelines and U.S UAS Policy.

US Salary Range

$220,000 - $292,000 USD

Benefits

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

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

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To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

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