Senior Associate, Legal Operations - IP
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted 23 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 1390 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Senior Associate, Legal Operations (IP) at Anduril Industries will focus on building and scaling the company's intellectual property operations. This includes managing workflows for patents, trademarks, and copyrights, collaborating with in-house IP counsel, and optimizing processes across various business units. The role requires strong operational expertise to establish internal playbooks and improve efficiency in IP management.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- At least 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably in IP legal operations, IP paralegal support, or patent/trademark prosecution management (in-house or law firm)
- Bachelor's degree
- Broad subject-matter expertise in patent and trademark prosecution workflows, USPTO/foreign filing procedures, docketing systems, and general IP lifecycle management
- Experience in reviewing patent and trademark prosecution documents and counsel deliverables to validate accuracy, identify required actions, and escalate ambiguous or high-stakes matters to counsel with solutions-oriented recommendations
- Familiarity with government patent rights obligations, subject invention reporting protocols (such as FAR/DFARS clauses and iEdison), and data rights assertions
- Experience assisting with trademark clearance coordination, brand monitoring, and enforcement support alongside legal counsel
Nice to have
- Passion for national security and transforming the landscape of defense technology innovation
- Experience in high-growth technology companies, particularly in defense, aerospace, robotics, or autonomous systems
- At least 3 years’ experience at a nationally recognized IP law firm in patent prosecution or trademark practice
- Familiarity with international filing strategies (PCT, Madrid Protocol, direct foreign prosecution)
- Experience with IP analytics, portfolio benchmarking tools, or docketing automation integrations
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No salary listed, only a range provided
- Role requires building processes from scratch, which may involve ambiguity and complexity
- The position is non-lawyer, which may limit certain legal responsibilities
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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