Anduril Industries - Senior Director, Commercial Lead

London, England, United Kingdom$166k - $166k+ Equity1w ago

In Office Director EMEA Logistics Government Executive Director Sales Director Procurement Coaching Business Development Close Contract Review Reporting Governance

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive commercial experience in UK defence, with a track record of winning and delivering government contracts. • Deep understanding of UK MOD procurement, including DEFCON terms, Single Source regulations, and National Armaments Director Group acquisition processes. • Proven ability to structure and negotiate complex defence deals, including teaming agreements, subcontracts, and government primes. • Experience managing export control and technology transfer requirements, including ITAR, EAR, and UK OGEL/SIEL frameworks. • Credible engaging at SCS2 level and above with senior military and government stakeholders. • Strong commercial judgement, able to balance risk, margin, and strategic value in deal decisions. • Comfort working across a diverse range of disciplines including design, engineering, programme management, legal and contracts, supply chain, and finance. • Ability to be local to or relocate to London, UK. • SC cleared and eligible to obtain and maintain DV clearance. • Experience in autonomous systems or advanced defence technology programmes. • Familiarity with US defence contracting norms and FMS/DCS frameworks, enabling effective coordination with Anduril's US headquarters. • Experience building a commercial function in a high-growth or start-up environment. • Background in or exposure to industrial participation, offset, SSRO, innovative commercial deal structuring and sovereign capability development programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Anduril's commercial strategy for the UK defence market, aligned with the company's growth objectives. • Work with the wider Business Development team to win opportunities across UK government procurement programmes, direct contracts, and partnership-led bids. • Develop pricing and margin strategy in coordination with business lines and Global Defence, balancing competitiveness with business sustainability. • Lead deal structuring, negotiation, and close on major defence contracts, including government-to-government, prime-sub, and teaming arrangements. • Own the commercial terms of bids and proposals, ensuring alignment with MOD procurement frameworks (e.g. DEFCON, SSRO regulations). • Manage commercial risk across the portfolio, including export control compliance (ITAR/EAR), offset/industrial participation obligations, and sovereign requirements. • Serve as the primary commercial interface with MOD Commercial and Defence Procurement • Build and sustain relationships at senior levels across UK MOD, the NADG, and Front Line Commands. • Represent Anduril at industry events, defence exhibitions, and government engagements as a credible commercial voice. • Work closely with Anduril's US-based commercial and legal teams to align UK deal structures with corporate standards. • Build the UK commercial function from the ground up – hiring, process, negotiating, deal structuring • Establish commercial governance frameworks appropriate for a scaling defence business, including approval authorities, contract review processes, and pipeline reporting. • Act as player-coach: personally leading on marquee pursuits, and, when scale dictates, mobilise and develop a team to handle the growing pipeline. • Navigate ambiguity and define your own path – the UK operation is scaling rapidly, and established playbooks may not exist yet.

Benefits

• $166,000—$220,000 USD • 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. • Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams • 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. • To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: • No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates. • No Financial Requests: • Please always verify communications: • Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address. • Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [email protected]. • Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links. • Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: • What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [email protected]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts. • What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: • Data Privacy • Data Privacy • 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.