# Lawyer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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.

Top skills: [Contract Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/contract-negotiation), [Legal Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/legal-research), [Legal Writing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/legal-writing), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Law Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/law-clerk)
- Often leads to: [Judge](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/judge), [Mediator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mediator), [Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/partner)

## Similar roles

[Arbitrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/arbitrator), [Chief Judge](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-judge), [Compliance Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-officer), [Conciliator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/conciliator), [Judge](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/judge), [Mediator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mediator)

## Open Lawyer roles (53)

- [Staff Counsel - Surface Land](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b7957372-0d89-469f-bace-7c01c1caa658/staff-counsel-surface-land-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) — Midland, TX
- [Counsel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2043267b-2c1a-4000-a95c-fef11bfda6e1/counsel-at-clarion-partners) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — NY1MFL14CL, $200,000 – $250,000
- [Assistant General Counsel - Employment Law](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4f6bd818-0c96-4664-bd8d-f58bf8d8a026/assistant-general-counsel-employment-law-at-bj-s-wholesale-club) at [BJ's Wholesale Club](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bj-s-wholesale-club) — Marlborough, MA, $194,000 – $276,750
- [Sr. Counsel, Aerospace & North America](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/62fff3e9-e8ff-4cb9-8f41-56eec30521c8/sr-counsel-aerospace-north-america-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, $165,000 – $195,000
- [Director, Global Trade Compliance Counsel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/89170d52-92fe-42bf-b235-89e19a756457/director-global-trade-compliance-counsel-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $204,800 – $302,500
- [Insurance Wordings Lawyer (H/F/X)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/98a052cb-b303-463b-990a-5b552ebf8f5d/insurance-wordings-lawyer-h-f-x-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group)
- [Associate Counsel, Employment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2876fefa-2b6d-4c54-b652-f10160a9dce0/associate-counsel-employment-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $165,000 – $220,000
- [Counsel, AI Governance, Law and Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c9acce07-08e7-4969-8420-8c429f774692/counsel-ai-governance-law-and-compliance-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $202,050 – $244,831
- [Privacy Counsel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fc788d17-f9b6-4fa9-b863-4191d6101b94/privacy-counsel-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — United States - California - Foster City, $133,195 – $189,640
- [Buyside Contracting Counsel Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7f83728-4970-450a-bc53-b54edb36a348/buyside-contracting-counsel-manager-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)

All 53 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Lawyer

## Roles similar to Lawyer (15)

From [Arbitrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/arbitrator), [Chief Judge](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-judge), [Compliance Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-officer), [Conciliator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/conciliator), [Judge](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/judge), [Mediator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mediator).

- [Compliance Officer](https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/US_Bank_Careers/job/Milwaukee-WI/Compliance-Officer_2026-0019886) at [U.S. Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-s-bank) (listed on U.S. Bank's own careers site)
- [BSA/AML Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/88e895b9-8001-4fb0-b0dd-a2f1162afae4/bsa-aml-officer-at-coindesk) at [CoinDesk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/coindesk) — Full-time, New York, NY, $175,000 – $215,000
- [Policy and Compliance Lead - USA Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b6109446-e0dc-4b19-9a5f-3fee2946b8cb/policy-and-compliance-lead-usa-remote-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, USA - Remote, $130,000 – $160,000
- [Vice President, Compliance Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3d430ba6-ab4b-45bc-8bb7-45ab33b0f635/vice-president-compliance-officer-at-cerberus-capital-management) at [Cerberus Capital Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cerberus-capital-management) — New York, NY, $200,000 – $225,000
- [Compliance Officer, US](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e083ee84-dd4b-4b87-9198-80aa6601e31e/compliance-officer-us-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, $196,000 – $270,000
- [Senior Compliance Officer, Investments Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6051ae54-4942-450b-a81b-6d3bea58ed06/senior-compliance-officer-investments-compliance-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Full-time, $159,000 – $204,000
- [Export Controls Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/43ebe39c-76f2-4f36-a75d-0a1534476e58/export-controls-officer-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Simi Valley, CA, $139,000 – $212,000
- [Executive Director U.S. and Above Markets Compliance Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5e28ec78-ff6c-45c6-a99f-00e29c13f392/executive-director-u-s-and-above-markets-compliance-officer-at-bristol-myers) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $276,170 – $334,647
- [Senior Director - U.S. Ethics & Compliance Advisor (HIV)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5d5f291f-47b5-41d6-9433-aff6d7b2c035/senior-director-u-s-ethics-compliance-advisor-hiv-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $226,185 – $292,710
- [Director, Legal Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9ce6cc47-f9d3-4824-adeb-b6481c36f626/director-legal-compliance-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, Purchase, NY, $177,000 – $283,000

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