Legal Operations Manager

About this role

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Legal Operations Manager to build and scale the operational backbone of our legal function. This role will partner closely with the General Counsel and legal team to drive efficiency, implement and manage systems, and ensure legal and compliance keep up with the fast pace of our business.

This role will be foundational in scaling the legal function. You’ll have the opportunity to build systems and processes from the ground up, shape how Legal partners with the business, and directly impact company efficiency and risk management.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable processes across legal workflows, as well as cross functional initiatives with other teams (e.g., Sales, Finance, HR)

• Own selection, implementation, and management of legal tech stack (including CLM, e-billing, and matter management)

• Evaluate and optimize workflows through automation and tooling

• Act as primary liaison between Legal and IT/Security teams

• Help manage outside counsel relationships, including overseeing bill reviews and spend controls