Legal Operations Coordinator/ Paralegal

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 TEAM The Legal Operations team is responsible for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Legal Department at Anduril and works cross-functionally to streamline workflows, automate routine tasks, implement best practices and support regulatory compliance efforts. With the overarching aim of supporting the Company’s overall strategic goals, the Legal Operations team acts as a bridge between legal, the Company’s business units, and outside counsel. ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for a Legal Operations Coordinator/ Paralegal (non-lawyer position) to join our rapidly growing team in Orange County, California or Washington DC. In this role, you will be responsible for providing extensive paralegal, operational, and administrative support in a fast-paced environment to our multi-disciplinary team. You will assist with contracts negotiation, knowledge management, document retention and management, process implementation and optimization, and special projects. This will require skills in legal research, drafting and editing, document management, project management and regulatory compliance. If you are someone who is scrappy, adaptable, loves to learn, and detail-oriented then this role is for you. Focus Areas Include: Supply Chain, Immigration & Employment, Generalist Functions WHAT YOU’LL DO Triage and provide frontline support for requests from the Company to the legal department Prepare and maintain records and documentation, such as contracts, agreements, engagement letters, etc. Review, process and approve outside counsel invoices for accuracy, compliance with billing guidelines, and budget alignment Draft, review and redline standard contracts, e.g., NDAs, SaaS licenses, vendor contracts, engagement letters, etc. Be a partner to the lawyers on the team with respect to billing and invoicing, data requests, research, organizational filing and general project support Coordinate electronic signatures and manage our Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool and contract records Support legal tech execution, such as maintaining our CLM, invoicing, matter management, or AI tools Support departmental stakeholders with recurring legal requests Work cross-functionally with Employment, Supply Chain, Compliance and other departments Facilitate and assist in various projects, large and small Assist in the development of lightweight workflows to keep the company organized and efficient Work cross-functionally with Employment, Supply Chain, Compliance and other departments Facilitate and assist in various projects, large and small Assist in the development of lightweight workflows to keep the company organized and efficient Employment & Immigration Focus: Coordinate immigration matters with outside counsel, including visa applications, work authorization documentation, and status track domestically and internationally Support our conflicts of interest and contractor/1099 workflows Supply Chain Focus: Support the drafting, review, and processing of high-volume transactional agreements including purchase orders (POs), statements of work (SOWs), master service agreements (MSAs), and supplier/vendor contracts Assist with the development and maintenance of standard contract terms and approved clause libraries Maintain an