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185 Remote Legal Jobs in the US

185 remote legal roles open to candidates in the US, 20 added this week, all at fully remote, VC-backed startups. 8 of them are open worldwide. Pay listed in US dollars has a median of $200K a year. Most asked-for skills: Risk management, Regulatory compliance and Contract negotiation. Matcha reads every posting daily and emails you only the ones that fit.

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185 open roles · 21 new this week · 80% not on LinkedIn · $149K to $295K pay

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Remote legal salary in the US

69% of the 183 postings list pay. Among the 126 priced in US dollars, the median is $200K a year and the middle half runs $148K to $235K.

  • 2 to 5 years of experience: $80K to $184K (19 postings)
  • 5 to 10 years of experience: $152K to $223K (67 postings)
  • 10+ years of experience: $200K to $262K (33 postings)

Companies hiring for remote legal jobs in the US

150 companies have open legal roles in the US. The most active right now:

  • Kit (5 roles)
  • Firecrawl (4 roles)
  • Coinbase (3 roles)
  • Eqvilent (3 roles)
  • Paxos (3 roles)
  • TRM Labs (3 roles)
  • ARTBIO (2 roles)
  • Binance.US (2 roles)

Skills in demand in remote legal jobs in the US

Share of the 183 postings that name each skill:

  • Risk management: 44%
  • Regulatory compliance: 42%
  • Contract negotiation: 37%
  • Stakeholder management: 25%
  • Project management: 23%
  • Legal operations: 23%
  • Corporate governance: 21%
  • Intellectual property: 19%
  • Compliance: 19%
  • Communication: 19%

Figures from the postings on this page, updated weekly. Last update 2026-10-26.

Frequently asked questions

How much do remote legal jobs in the US pay?

Median listed pay is $200K a year across 126 postings priced in US dollars; the top 5% exceed $295K. 31% of postings do not list pay.

Can I apply to these remote legal jobs from outside the US?

8 of the 183 postings are open worldwide. The rest require US residency or work authorization, usually for payroll and tax reasons, even though the role is fully remote.

What experience level do remote legal jobs in the US ask for?

54% ask for 5 to 10 years, 15% for 2 to 5 years, 29% for 10 or more, and 2% are open to candidates with under 2 years.

How many remote legal jobs in the US are posted each week?

20 in the last 7 days, 185 over the last 6 months, from 150 companies.

What is Matcha?

A zero-noise alternative to job boards for remote startup jobs. Describe your next role once in plain language; Matcha reads every job description daily and emails you only the roles that actually fit. No UI to check, no notifications, no noise.

About Matcha

Matcha is a zero-noise alternative to job boards for remote startup jobs. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of irrelevant postings, you describe your next role once and Matcha reads every job description daily to surface only the roles that actually fit. Matches arrive in a single email, as soon as a relevant role is posted. No UI to check, no notifications, no noise. Because Matcha reads full job descriptions in plain language, there is no limit to what you can filter by: not just the usual dropdowns, but anything you can put into words.

Matcha surfaces fully remote jobs at startups from seed to series A, series B, etc. typically backed by top-tier VCs like a16z, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Google Ventures, Sequoia, Accel, Khosla Ventures, etc. Roles span software engineering, design, marketing, sales, and more. Open to candidates in Europe, the US, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Latam, APAC, and worldwide.

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