Occupation
Counsel
A Counsel is an in-house lawyer who advises a company on a specific area of law—such as employment, commercial contracts, corporate governance, compliance, or litigation—while working closely with business teams and leadership. The work involves interpreting and applying legal requirements to the company's operations, drafting and negotiating agreements, managing risk, and translating complex regulations into practical business guidance. The role suits lawyers with specialized expertise in their practice area who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and prefer embedded legal work within a single organization over external practice.
Duties & responsibilities
- Advise business teams on legal requirements and regulatory compliance in a specialized practice area
- Draft and negotiate contracts, including commercial agreements, employment terms, and customer arrangements
- Manage legal risk by identifying potential issues and providing practical guidance to leadership
- Handle dispute resolution and litigation matters affecting company operations
- Ensure corporate governance and regulatory compliance across relevant legal frameworks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, HR, and executive leadership on legal strategy
- Interpret complex regulations and translate them into actionable business guidance
What Counsel roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Counsel make?
Too few Counsel postings state pay to publish a median yet: 9 of 9 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Counsel roles?
9 open Counsel roles from 9 employers; the most at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Duolingo and Grafana Labs.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Counsel in the job market
Last checked October 27, 2026
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Open Counsel roles (9)
Senior Commercial Counsel | United States | Remote
Grafana Labs
Full-time · United States (Remote) · $230,000 – $275,000
Grafana Labs seeks a Senior Commercial Counsel to lead enterprise contract negotiations and serve as a strategic legal advisor to the sales organization, handling complex SaaS and on-premises agreements with Fortune 500 customers. This role suits experienced technology lawyers who balance legal risk management with business objectives and thrive as trusted partners to fast-growing companies.
Listed on Grafana Labs’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Commercial Counsel
Stoke Space
Full-time · Kent, WA · $163,275 – $244,860
A mid-level in-house attorney role at a space launch company, handling commercial contracts across the business lifecycle from drafting through negotiation and execution. This suits someone with corporate contracting experience who can move quickly, manage multiple stakeholders, and grow their expertise in a fast-scaling, high-ownership environment.
Listed on Stoke Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Corporate Counsel
Metropolis Technologies
Full-time · Chicago, IL · $150,000 – $170,000
Metropolis is seeking a Corporate Counsel to work alongside their Senior Counsel, handling contract drafting, negotiation, and legal risk management across business regions in the parking and urban mobility sector. This role suits an ambitious transactional lawyer with commercial contract experience who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to develop expertise in AI-driven legal workflows.
Listed on Metropolis Technologies’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Commercial Counsel
LangChain
San Francisco, CA · $150,000 – $215,000
LangChain seeks a commercial lawyer to handle a diverse portfolio of customer, partner, and vendor contracts while building scalable contracting processes. The role suits someone who enjoys balancing legal risk with business speed and thrives working closely with cross-functional teams in a high-growth AI infrastructure company.
Listed on LangChain’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Counsel
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Washington, DC · $121,785 – $197,200
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Commercial Counsel
Together AI
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $200,000 – $230,000
A legal counsel role supporting commercial agreements and partnerships at an AI infrastructure company, suited to a lawyer who wants to be embedded in sales and business operations rather than isolated in a legal function.
Listed on Together AI’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Corporate Counsel
Duolingo
Full-time · Pittsburgh, PA · $153,000 – $207,000
A corporate counsel role supporting public company legal matters, M&A, and governance at an education-focused technology company. The position suits lawyers with securities and transaction experience who thrive in fast-paced environments and want exposure across multiple practice areas.
Listed on Duolingo’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Employment Counsel
Sigma Computing
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $150,000 – $230,000
Sigma Computing seeks an experienced employment law attorney to guide the company through compliance and employee relations matters in a fast-growth tech environment. The role involves advising on hiring, terminations, policy, investigations, and M&A while partnering closely with HR and leadership.
Listed on Sigma Computing’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Corporate Counsel
Palantir
Full-time · New York, NY · $135,000 – $200,000
This corporate counsel role focuses on advising Palantir on governance, securities, compliance, and equity compensation as a newly public company. The position requires someone with public company experience to translate complex legal requirements into actionable strategies while collaborating with senior leadership.
Listed on Palantir’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Employers hiring Counsels
9 in total, most open roles first.
- AC
- DDuolingo1 role
- GLGrafana Labs1 role
- LLangChain1 role
- MTMetropolis Technologies1 role
- Palantir1 role
- SCSigma Computing1 role
- SSStoke Space1 role