Lawyer jobs in New York
13 open roles classified as Lawyer and placed in New York, read from employers’ own careers sites.
Global Head of Legal
Blank Street Coffee
Full-time · New York, NY · $200,000 – $250,000
Blank Street is hiring their first in-house legal counsel to build and lead a legal function from scratch as the coffee company scales globally. This role suits someone with 5+ years of generalist legal experience who thrives as both strategist and hands-on operator, balancing legal rigor with the speed a fast-growing business demands.
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Research Counsel
Menlo Ventures Portfolio
Full-time · New York, NY · $265,000 – $335,000
This role advises Anthropic's research teams on legal matters spanning data rights, AI regulation, and responsible AI development. It suits experienced technology lawyers comfortable navigating unsettled legal terrain at the intersection of machine learning, policy, and academic research.
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Commercial Counsel
AssemblyAI
Full-time · New York, NY · $190,000 – $225,000
AssemblyAI seeks an experienced lawyer to lead commercial contract management for their enterprise sales team, negotiating MSAs, data protection agreements, and AI-specific terms with sophisticated clients. This role suits someone with 3–5 years of tech contracting experience who can balance legal risk against deal velocity in a lean, fast-moving startup environment.
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Legal Counsel
Future Co
Full-time · New York, NY · $108,000 – $125,000
Future is seeking a primary US-based lawyer to manage a broad portfolio of commercial, transactional, and advisory work across their digital, print, and events businesses, reporting to the Head of Legal. This role suits someone with in-house counsel experience who can operate independently while collaborating with a global team, combining strategic guidance with hands-on execution.
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Senior Managing Counsel, Blockchain & Digital Assets
Mastercard
Full-time · Purchase, NY · $239,000 – $383,000
A senior legal advisor role supporting Mastercard's blockchain and digital assets business, working across product development, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives. This position suits experienced lawyers with financial services and emerging technology background who can navigate complex regulatory landscapes while partnering across technical and business teams.
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Legal Counsel - Corporate
Crusoe
Full-time · 2 locations · $220,000 – $260,000
Crusoe seeks a corporate legal counsel to lead debt financing and strategic transactions for an AI infrastructure company, reporting to the Assistant General Counsel. This role suits someone with 7-10 years of transactional experience who enjoys executing complex deals independently and can balance legal risk against commercial timing.
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Legal Counsel - US Government
Palantir
Full-time · 2 locations · $170,000 – $240,000
Palantir seeks a lawyer to serve as primary legal counsel for its federal government business, negotiating contracts, managing litigation, and advising business teams on complex legal issues including IP, compliance, and data privacy. This role suits experienced attorneys who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to support mission-driven work with government agencies.
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Senior Lead - Legal Counsel, Trademarks and Brand Protection
On
Full-time · New York, NY · $255,000 – $275,000
A senior in-house trademark and brand protection lawyer at a global athletic brand, managing clearance searches, enforcement actions, and IP agreements across regions while building scalable processes and advising business teams. This role suits experienced counsel who balance legal rigor with commercial pragmatism and can operate independently in a fast-moving environment.
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Commercial Counsel
Runway
New York, NY · $190,000 – $230,000 · Remote
A Commercial Counsel role at an AI company focused on generative video, leading customer and partner contract negotiations for a B2B SaaS platform while building scalable legal processes. Suited for lawyers with SaaS transaction experience who want to grow a commercial legal function in a fast-moving, technically complex domain.
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Commercial Counsel
Cognition AI
New York, NY
A legal counsel role managing complex commercial contracts for an AI software company's US enterprise customers. This suits experienced contract negotiators who thrive in fast-paced tech environments and want real influence over business strategy, not just legal gatekeeping.
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Life Sciences Counsel
Menlo Ventures Portfolio
Full-time · New York, NY · $335,000 – $385,000
Anthropic seeks a lawyer to provide embedded legal guidance to its life sciences research teams as they develop AI tools for biomedical discovery. The role combines transaction work with regulatory expertise, requiring deep knowledge of drug development, biopharma partnerships, and how life sciences companies operate alongside emerging AI deployment challenges.
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Commercial Counsel, SPARC
Menlo Ventures Portfolio
Full-time · New York, NY · $265,000 – $335,000
Anthropic seeks an in-house attorney to handle commercial agreements for AI safety research partnerships, enterprise customer contracts, and policy initiatives. This role suits lawyers with commercial transaction experience who want to develop expertise in AI governance while working at a well-resourced research company.
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Commercial Counsel, GTM
Menlo Ventures Portfolio
Full-time · New York, NY · $265,000 – $335,000
Anthropic seeks a lawyer to handle commercial agreements for their Go-to-Market teams, drafting and negotiating enterprise contracts while supporting responsible AI development initiatives. This role suits attorneys with 3–5 years of commercial transaction experience who want to deepen expertise in technology deals while working at the intersection of business and AI policy.
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