Legal jobs in New York
82 open legal roles in New York across 30 companies, read straight from each company's own job board.
Last checked 03 October 2026
82
Open roles
30
Companies hiring
$245k
Median published pay
This median blends seniority levels. Not enough postings here state a level to break it down (34 of 50 say nothing about level), so treat the figure above as a range-of-the-market, not a target for your level.
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Open roles
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Counsel, Litigation and Copyright | New York, NY | Government Affairs | 2 days ago |
| Crypto Onchain Attorney | Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC | Legal | $187k – $220k |
| Counsel, Patents & IP | New York, NY | IP | $176k – $220k |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Voting Rights Project | Hybrid-New York City or Washington D.C. | Voting Rights Project | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Reproductive Freedom Project | Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY | Reproductive Freedom Project | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Voting Rights Project | Hybrid-New York City or Washington D.C. | Voting Rights Project | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, LGBTQ & HIV Project | Remote/Hybrid- New York, NY | LGBTQ & HIV Project | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Reproductive Freedom Project | Hybrid-New York, NY | Reproductive Freedom Project | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Capital Punishment Project | Hybrid- Durham, N.C. or New York, NY | Capital Punishment Project | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, LGBTQ & HIV Project | Remote/Hybrid- New York, NY | LGBTQ & HIV Project | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Speech, Privacy and Technology Project | Remote/Hybrid-New York City | Legal | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Human Rights Program | Hybrid - New York, NY | Human Rights Program | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, State Supreme Court Initiative | Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY or Washington D.C. | Legal | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, State Supreme Court Initiative | Remote/Hybrid-New York City or Washington D.C. | Legal | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative | Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY or Washington D.C. | Legal | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative | Remote/Hybrid-New York City or Washington D.C. | Legal | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, SCOTUS Docket | Hybrid-New York, NY, San Francisco, CA or Remote | Legal | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, SCOTUS Docket | Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY or San Francisco, CA | Legal | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Criminal Law Reform Project | Hybrid-New York, NY | Criminal Law Reform Project | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Human Rights Program | Remote/Hybrid - New York, NY | Human Rights Program | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Criminal Law Reform Project | Hybrid-New York, NY or Washington, DC | Legal | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Center For Liberty | Remote/Hybrid-New York City | Center for Liberty | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Immigrants' Rights Project- New York | Remote/Hybrid- New York | Immigrants' Rights Project | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Racial Justice Program | Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY | Racial Justice Program | 5 days ago |
| Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Women's Rights Project | Remote/Hybrid-New York City | Women's Rights Project | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Center For Liberty | Remote/Hybrid-New York City | Center for Liberty | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Immigrants' Rights Project- New York | Remote/Hybrid- New York | Immigrants' Rights Project | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, National Security Project | Hybrid-New York City | National Security Project | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Racial Justice Program | Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY | Racial Justice Program | 5 days ago |
| Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Women's Rights Project | Remote/Hybrid-New York City | Women's Rights Project | 5 days ago |
| Senior Corporate Paralegal | New York, NY (HQ) | Legal | $185k – $250k |
| Payments & Product Partnerships Counsel, Americas | New York | Regulatory | $160k – $230k |
| Commercial Legal Specialist, Technical AI Implementation | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Legal | $170k – $220k |
| Senior Counsel, Risk | New York, New York, United States | Legal | $270k – $335k |
| IP Counsel, Transactions | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Legal | $335k – $385k |
| Privacy Counsel | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Legal | $265k – $335k |
| Head of Legal | New York | General | 15 days ago |
| Corporate Counsel, Dispute Resolution | New York | Legal | $160k – $212k |
| Commercial Counsel, Deal Desk | New York | Legal | $160k – $212k |
| Deputy Chief Compliance Officer | New York, New York, United States | Emigrant Bank | $200k – $225k |
| Sr. Counsel, Channel & Partners | Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; New York City, New York; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington | Legal | $220k – $302k |
| Head of AMER Legal Engineering (In-House) | New York | Go to Market | $400k – $450k |
| Legal Partnerships / BD Manager | New York | Carta Law | 23 days ago |
| Research Counsel | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Legal | $265k – $335k |
| Counsel, Employment | New York, New York, United States | Legal | $220k – $270k |
| Commercial Counsel | New York | Legal | $190k – $225k |
| Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-SF | New York City | Forward Deployed Engineering | $185k – $300k |
| Corporate Counsel, M&A | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA | Legal | $265k – $335k |
| Counsel, Product Legal (Strategic Partnerships) | US - New York | Legal | $146k – $255k |
| Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-NYC | New York City | Forward Deployed Engineering | $185k – $300k |
| Regulatory Counsel, Americas | US - New York | Regulatory & Compliance | $150k – $220k |
| Senior Commercial Counsel | New York City | Operations | $175k – $210k |
| Senior AI Governance Counsel | New York | Legal | $210k – $275k |
| Product & Privacy Counsel | New York, New York, United States | Legal | $220k – $270k |
| Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Reform Project | New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Criminal Law Reform Project | $96k – $120k |
| Life Sciences Counsel | New York City, NY | Legal | $335k – $385k |
| Credit Card Counsel | New York, New York, United States | Legal | $220k – $270k |
| Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, Immigrants' Rights Project | New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States | Immigrants' Rights Project | $96k – $120k |
| Senior Product & Regulatory Counsel - Investment Products | San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States | Legal | $219k – $274k |
| Assistant General Counsel, Commercial | New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA | Legal | $247k – $296k |
| Commercial Counsel | New York City | Legal | $190k – $230k |
| Legal Counsel | New York | Operations | 2 months ago |
| Legal Counsel - NY | NYC | G&A | $230k – $280k |
| Legal Counsel – Finance and Corporate Development | New York, NY - US | Legal | $240k – $285k |
| Legal Counsel – Finance and Corporate Development | New York, NY - US | Legal | $220k – $260k |
| Product Counsel | New York, New York; Miami, Florida; Remote (USA) | Legal | $162k – $250k |
| Sr. Counsel, Product | Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; New York City, New York; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; Washington, D.C. | Legal | $244k – $336k |
| Commercial Counsel | New York, NY | Legal | $220k – $250k |
| Commercial Counsel, SPARC | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA | Legal | $265k – $335k |
| Legal Innovation Partner | New York | Go to Market | $270k – $320k |
| Legal Engineer, Product Specialist Manager | New York | Go to Market | $315k – $385k |
| Senior Counsel, Music Business Affairs | NYC | Legal | $200k – $300k |
| Legal Engineer (Law Firm, Litigation/Regulatory) | New York | Go to Market | $220k – $320k |
| Legal Engineer (In-House) | New York | Go to Market | $220k – $320k |
| Legal Engineer (Law Firm, Corporate) | New York | Go to Market | $220k – $320k |
| Sr. Counsel, Commercial | Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Mountain View, California; New York City, New York; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; Washington, D.C. | Legal | $220k – $302k |
| Assistant General Counsel, Credit Cards | Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC | Legal | $217k – $255k |
| Commercial Counsel - Partnerships | New York | Operations | 4 months ago |
| Senior Product Counsel, Crypto | Remote; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Legal | $213k – $319k |
| Applied Legal Researcher | New York | Legal | $180k – $220k |
| Commercial Counsel, GTM | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA | Legal | $265k – $335k |
| Corporate Counsel | New York, NY | Legal | $135k – $200k |
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