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Lawyer

A lawyer advises clients on legal matters, drafts and negotiates contracts, and represents individuals, businesses, or government entities in disputes and litigation. Working in law firms, corporations, or public agencies, lawyers rely heavily on legal research and legal writing to build arguments, ensure regulatory compliance, and prepare filings for court or transactions. The role typically requires a law degree and bar admission, along with strong analytical skills and the judgment to counsel clients on risk.

Duties & responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate commercial contracts for technology, infrastructure, and business transactions
  • Advise clients on legal risks, regulatory compliance, and strategic business decisions
  • Manage intellectual property matters including trademarks, copyrights, and DMCA enforcement
  • Review and handle loan documentation, mortgage agreements, and financial services compliance
  • Lead contract negotiation with enterprise customers, vendors, and strategic partners
  • Build and scale legal operations and processes as companies grow
  • Provide counsel on real estate transactions, leases, and property agreements

What Lawyer roles involve, from employers’ own postings.

How much does a Lawyer make?

Employers posting Lawyer roles list a median of $235,000 a year (middle half $194,000–$267,000), from 29 postings that state pay.

85% of open Lawyer roles publish a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. Which states’ postings state pay

Who is hiring for Lawyer roles?

34 open Lawyer roles from 28 employers; the most at Menlo Ventures Portfolio, Circle and Comcast.

From employers’ own postings, as of.

Lawyer in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles
34

on Career App right now

Employers
28

hiring for it

Median pay
$235,000

from 29 roles

Disclose pay
85%

of these roles

Career ladder

Often comes from

Often leads to

Open Lawyer roles (34)

Summer Associate

U.S. House of Representatives

Internship · Washington, DC · $50,137

The House Office of the Legislative Counsel seeks law students to draft federal legislation and provide legal analysis supporting Members and committees, working under attorney supervision on constitutional, statutory, and administrative issues. The role offers exposure to the full legislative process and potential for full-time employment after law school.

Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗

Senior Product and Commercial Counsel

PlanetScale

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $180,000 – $250,000

PlanetScale seeks an experienced in-house counsel to manage commercial negotiations, advise on product and data privacy matters, and guide business strategy for their rapidly growing database platform company. This role suits someone with strong legal fundamentals, business acumen, and the ability to operate independently while building trust across technical and commercial teams.

Listed on PlanetScale’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Legal Counsel

Geotab

Full-time · Atlanta, GA

Geotab seeks an in-house corporate lawyer to handle mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and complex commercial agreements, with particular emphasis on technology transactions and global structuring. This role suits an experienced corporate attorney drawn to the IoT and fleet management space who can balance legal rigor with business pragmatism across domestic and cross-border deals.

Listed on Geotab’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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.

Listed on Blank Street Coffee’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Research Counsel

Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · New York, NY · $265,000 – $335,000

This role advises Anthropic's research teams on legal matters throughout the AI development lifecycle, from data sourcing through model deployment, with deep expertise in copyright, privacy, and AI regulation. It suits experienced technology lawyers who can translate complex legal and technical issues into actionable guidance while helping shape responsible AI practices.

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s careers site · Apply there ↗

VF Corporation

Associate Counsel, DTC & Privacy

VF Corporation

Full-time · Greensboro, NC · $136,000 – $170,000

A corporate lawyer advising VF's direct-to-consumer digital operations and privacy practices, handling contracts, regulatory compliance, and risk management across the company's brands and functions. Suits experienced attorneys who want to work on technology transactions and data privacy in a large fashion retail organization.

Listed on VF Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Commercial Counsel

Greenhouse

Full-time · Eastern Timezone · $128,300 – $166,900

Greenhouse seeks a Commercial Counsel to handle SaaS contract negotiations for their Sales team, managing the full lifecycle of customer agreements while balancing speed with legal rigor. This role suits someone who enjoys translating complex legal concepts into business-friendly guidance and building scalable processes across a high-volume deal pipeline.

Listed on Greenhouse’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Mapbox

Associate General Counsel - Product/Commercial

Mapbox

Full-time · Mapbox US · $240,000 – $310,000 · Remote

Mapbox seeks a senior in-house lawyer to handle complex commercial deals, data licensing, and OEM agreements for a location platform serving millions of developers. The role demands technical acumen, negotiation skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with product and engineering teams to structure creative solutions that advance the business.

Listed on Mapbox’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Protective Life

Counsel- Mortgage Loans (Hybrid Birmingham, AL)

Protective Life

Birmingham, AL · $95,500 – $140,000

This role supports a financial services company's mortgage lending operations by providing legal expertise on loan documentation, compliance, and portfolio management. It suits experienced commercial real estate attorneys seeking in-house counsel work with hybrid flexibility.

Listed on Protective Life’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Founding Legal Counsel

Medium

Full-time · Remote

Pinpoint, a rapidly growing HR tech company, is seeking their first in-house legal hire to manage contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters as the business scales into more regulated territory. This founding role suits a hands-on lawyer comfortable building legal functions from scratch while handling the full range of day-to-day legal work without delegation.

Listed on Medium’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Fort Belvoir, VA · $143,913 – $187,093

This federal oversight role involves planning and executing inspections, audits, and investigations across Defense Threat Reduction Agency programs, with responsibility for developing inspection policies and ensuring internal controls are effective. It suits experienced investigators or auditors ready to lead compliance initiatives within a government defense context.

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Health System Specialist (Compliance Officer)

Indian Health Service

Full-time · Whiteriver, AZ · $89,508 – $116,362

This permanent full-time compliance officer role oversees healthcare regulatory adherence, audit response, and staff training at an Indian Health Service facility. The position suits healthcare compliance professionals with federal experience and relevant certifications who can build and maintain comprehensive compliance programs across complex regulatory environments.

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Health System Specialist-Integrity and Compliance Officer

Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Boise, ID · $89,508 – $116,362

This federal health system role leads compliance and integrity programs across a medical facility, developing strategic initiatives and internal controls to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory adherence. It suits experienced professionals with healthcare compliance backgrounds who can translate policy into operational practice and communicate compliance priorities across a large organization.

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Director, SOX Infrastructure

Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $230,000 – $300,000

Lead the design and implementation of financial controls over Anthropic's compute and infrastructure spending as the company scales toward going public. This role suits someone with deep SOX expertise who has built controls in complex, high-volume environments and wants to pioneer control approaches in AI infrastructure where established playbooks don't yet exist.

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Director of Global Trade Compliance

Voyager

Full-time · Remote · $200,000 – $230,000

This role leads a company's international trade compliance function, managing export controls, sanctions screening, customs regulations, and cross-border trade matters for a space and defense technology firm. It suits experienced trade compliance professionals who want to build and scale a compliance program at a growth-stage company operating in highly regulated sectors.

Listed on Voyager’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Head of Compliance, Consumer Reporting Agency

SentiLink

Full-time · United States · $170,000 – $190,000 · Remote

SentiLink is seeking a Head of Compliance to build and operate their FCRA compliance program for a consumer reporting agency handling millions of identity verifications daily. This role is ideal for someone with deep CRA compliance experience who can establish controls, manage disputes end-to-end, and partner with product teams—doing hands-on operational work while designing the systems and policies that will scale the function.

Listed on SentiLink’s careers site · Apply there ↗

U.S. Bank

1940 Act Regulatory Administration Manager

U.S. Bank

$148,495 – $174,700

This role manages regulatory filings and governance documents for investment funds at a major bank, requiring deep expertise in SEC compliance and the Investment Company Act of 1940. It suits experienced compliance professionals or securities attorneys who want to move into a leadership-track position managing complex regulatory projects and teams.

Listed on U.S. Bank’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Vanderbilt University & Medical Center

Facility Compliance Officer, Regional Hospitals (Wilson County: onsite 3-4 days a week) - HYBRID

Vanderbilt University & Medical Center

Nashville, TN

This role oversees regulatory compliance and privacy practices across assigned hospital facilities within a large academic health system, coordinating with central compliance and privacy offices to prevent violations and investigate concerns. It suits someone with healthcare compliance expertise who can work independently across multiple concurrent initiatives while collaborating with hospital leadership and clinical staff.

Listed on Vanderbilt University & Medical Center’s careers site · Apply there ↗

State Street Corporation

Global Head of Market Surveillance Compliance, Managing Director

State Street Corporation

Full-time · $170,000 – $267,500

A senior leadership role overseeing a financial institution's global market surveillance compliance program across trade and communications monitoring. This position suits experienced compliance leaders seeking to drive strategic improvements in surveillance controls, regulatory governance, and risk management across multiple jurisdictions.

Listed on State Street Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Intuit

Head of Lending Compliance

Intuit

Mountain View, CA · $219,000 – $296,500

Lead Intuit's lending compliance program across consumer and small business lending products, managing a team of compliance professionals while serving as the regulatory authority on TILA, ECOA, FCRA, and other lending laws. This role suits experienced compliance leaders with deep lending expertise and a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams.

Listed on Intuit’s careers site · Apply there ↗

What employers state they pay

Median

$235,000

Middle half

$194,000 – $267,000

From 29 of 34 open roles — the 85% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.

Who employers are hiring

  • Entry6%
  • Mid34%
  • Senior53%
  • Lead / Staff / Principal3%
  • Executive3%

From 32 roles whose posting states a level.

Skills Lawyer postings ask for

Measured from the 34 open roles, not from a curated list.

Employers hiring Lawyers

28 in total, most open roles first.

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