Senior Real Estate Execution & Lease Negotiations Lead

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a seasoned Execution & Portfolio Management Lead to drive LOI and lease negotiations for a multi-site portfolio, including renewals and expansions across office, R&D, and manufacturing spaces. You will own landlord relationships and align lease strategy with business needs.

You will report to the Director of Strategic Real Estate, manage existing sites, and partner with Investments, Legal, and Construction teams to optimize terms and drive portfolio value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, Urban Planning, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in corporate real estate transactions, tenant or landlord representation, or real estate development/asset management.
• Proven record leading office and industrial lease negotiations from LOI to execution, including renewals/expansions.
• Detailed knowledge of commercial lease terms (TI allowances, renewal/expansion options, ROFO/ROFR, termination rights, operating expense provisions, restoration, holdover).
• Strong financial analysis of lease options (net effective rent, NPV) in Excel.
• Experience collaborating with legal counsel on lease drafting and brokers on market strategy.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for site visits and landlord meetings.
• U.S. citizenship required; security clearance eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead LOI and lease negotiations for new sites, renewals, expansions, and amendments across office, R&D, and industrial/manufacturing space with Investments, Legal, brokers, and Design & Construction.
• Standardize lease processes by building and maintaining template LOIs and lease forms, setting standard positions and fallbacks on key terms.
• Manage a portion of the existing portfolio including renewals, expansions, contractions, terminations, and subleases, with timely recommendations.
• Own landlord relationships for assigned sites and resolve issues as they arise.
• Serve as primary real estate contact for division stakeholders; align space needs with renewal/expansion decisions.
• Track expirations, option/notice dates, termination rights, and other events to maintain leverage with landlords.
• Coordinate with planning to ensure lease decisions align with demand forecasts.
• Hand signed deals to Design & Construction for delivery and monitor lease terms impacting builds.
• Report portfolio status and present recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Real estate negotiation

Financial analysis

Vendor/broker coordination

Legal collaboration

Excel modeling

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Admin, Urban Planning

JD or real estate license

Tools

Excel

LLMs and data tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a seasoned Execution & Portfolio Management Lead to drive LOI and lease negotiations for a multi-site portfolio, including renewals and expansions across office, R&D, and manufacturing spaces. You will own landlord relationships and align lease strategy with business needs.

You will report to the Director of Strategic Real Estate, manage existing sites, and partner with Investments, Legal, and Construction teams to optimize terms and drive portfolio value.