Legal Operations Associate · Anduril Industries

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:47:46 GMT
Legal

Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States · $86,000-$114,000 USD · onsite

We are looking for a Legal Operations Associate / Paralegal to join our rapidly growing team in Orange County, California. In this role, you will provide extensive paralegal, operational, and administrative support in a fast-paced environment to our multi-disciplinary team.

Key responsibilities include: Triage and provide frontline support for requests from the Company to the legal department Prepare and maintain records and documentation, such as business licenses, construction contracts, leases, letters of intent, waivers, and notices Draft, review and redline standard contracts, e.g., NDAs, SaaS licenses, vendor contracts, engagement letters, leases, MOUs, AIA agreements, etc. Be a partner to the lawyers on the team with respect to data requests, research, organisational filing and general project management Coordinate electronic signatures and manage our Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool and contract records Support legal tech execution, such as maintaining our CLM, matter management, or AI tools Support departmental stakeholders with recurring legal requests Work cross-functionally with Strategic Real Estate, Core Ops, Construction and other departments Facilitate and assist in various projects, large and small Assist in the development of lightweight workflows to keep the company organised and efficient

Required qualifications include: At least 2 years of relevant experience Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate Strong written and verbal communications skills and excellent attention to detail and accuracy Experience with productivity tools (e.g. AirTable, Slack, DocuSign, Jira) and familiarity with or willingness to learn contract or matter management systems. The ability to build strong relationships within the team and cross-functionally, including Real Estate, Core Operations, Supply Chain, and more Experience in supporting small and large-scale projects Solutions oriented, with interest in developing and streamlining processes and creating efficiencies Self-starter who is able to identify areas where they can assist; Willing to wear multiple hats with shifting priorities and work on projects of all types, big and small Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills A positive, team player attitude, good judgment, and eagerness to help others

Preferred qualifications include: Interested in national security and changing the landscape of defence contracting Experience with startup, defence, and/or in-house at a high-growth company strongly preferred Familiarity with estoppels, notarizations, apostilles, and more Familiarity with or exposure to permitting, business licenses, and specialised licensing At least 2 years' experience at a nationally recognised law firm or in house strongly preferred