Skill
Legal Research
Legal and Compliance
Legal Research is the process of identifying and analyzing statutes, case law, regulations, and legal precedent to support legal arguments or advice. Attorneys, paralegals, and law students conduct legal research using tools like Westlaw and LexisNexis to build sound, well-supported legal positions.
Legal Research in the job market
Last checked September 13, 2026
- Open roles
- 12
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- 6
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Open roles requiring Legal Research (12)
Corporate Paralegal
CNA Financial
Chicago, IL · $47,000 – $78,000
This role assists CNA Insurance's corporate office with regulatory filings, board documentation, and legal research on insurance matters. It suits paralegals with insurance industry experience who can handle multiple compliance and corporate tasks independently.
Listed on CNA Financial’s careers site · Apply there ↗
General Compliance Analyst I, II or III
Cambia Health Solutions
Full-time · $65,000 – $155,000
Compliance Analysts at Cambia design and execute healthcare compliance programs, managing risk assessments, audits, training, and corrective actions across state and federal regulations. The role suits detail-oriented professionals with healthcare compliance experience who can work independently and collaboratively across organizational levels.
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Patent Annuity Specialist
Merck
Full-time · Rahway, NJ · $87,300 – $137,400
This role manages a company's global patent maintenance deadlines and fees, coordinating with vendors and legal teams to keep intellectual property rights active. It suits someone with five years of patent annuity experience who thrives on precision work across multiple jurisdictions and enjoys problem-solving around legal and procedural details.
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Ethics and Compliance Counsel Specialist
Accenture
This role supports the implementation of data privacy programs and regulatory compliance across a global organization, managing privacy assessments, process design, and stakeholder coordination. It suits lawyers with several years of privacy practice experience who want to move into in-house counsel work managing compliance operations and advising business teams.
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Senior Corporate Counsel - Sustainability
The Home Depot
CUMBERLAND PKWY OFFICE - 1147
This is a legal role advising The Home Depot on sustainability reporting, SEC compliance, and capital markets matters, while also managing a team of junior lawyers and paralegals. The position suits an experienced in-house counsel who wants strategic influence over corporate governance and the chance to lead.
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Associate Counsel, Compliance
Comcast
Full-time · Philadelphia, PA
This role involves developing and managing international trade and anticorruption compliance programs for a major media and technology company, advising on import/export controls, sanctions, and regulatory matters. It suits experienced compliance lawyers who can operate independently with business stakeholders and want to move from law-firm advisory work into an in-house legal position.
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Litigation Attorney
CNA Financial
Tarrytown, NY · $72,000 – $141,000
This role involves managing insurance defense and coverage litigation matters from investigation through trial, requiring strong legal analysis and case strategy development. It suits experienced litigation attorneys comfortable with independent caseload management and collaboration across claims, underwriting, and client teams.
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Legal Specialist - International Corporate
The Home Depot
CUMBERLAND PKWY OFFICE - 1147
This role supports Home Depot's international corporate legal operations by managing subsidiary governance, contracts, and compliance across multiple countries. It suits someone with paralegal training or corporate legal experience who can handle documentation, research, and administrative tasks under attorney supervision.
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Counsel, Compliance
Comcast
Philadelphia, PA
This role builds and operationalizes compliance programs across consumer-facing operations at a major media and technology company, advising internal teams on telecommunications, email, credit reporting, and debt collection regulations. It suits experienced lawyers with regulatory background who can work independently and translate complex federal and state consumer protection laws into practical business requirements.
Listed on Comcast’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Geographic Legal Counsel Associate Manager
Accenture
This role supports Accenture's procurement legal function as a mid-level counsel managing a small team in India, handling contract negotiation, drafting, and compliance across the procurement domain. It suits experienced in-house or law firm lawyers ready to transition into a management position with legal process oversight and team leadership responsibilities.
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Asked for alongside Legal Research
Measured from the 12 open roles that name Legal Research — not from a curated list.
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Roles that use Legal Research
Employers hiring for Legal Research
6 in total, most open roles first.
- The Home Depot4 roles
- AAccenture2 roles
- CNA Financial2 roles
- Comcast2 roles
- Cambia Health Solutions1 role
- Merck1 role
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