What remote legal jobs are available?

Remote legal roles include paralegal ($50,000-$80,000), legal assistant ($42,000-$60,000), contract attorney ($45-$110/hour), document review attorney ($35-$65/hour), legal writer ($58,000-$90,000), compliance specialist ($70,000-$110,000), and in-house counsel ($130,000-$220,000). E-discovery and contract review offer the highest volume of remote attorney positions. Legal operations roles ($90,000-$170,000) are 85% remote.

How much do remote paralegals make?

Remote paralegals earn $50,000-$85,000 annually. Entry-level paralegals start at $45,000-$55,000, experienced paralegals earn $55,000-$72,000, and senior paralegals command $70,000-$85,000. Specialized paralegals (IP, M&A, litigation) earn 15-25% premiums. Freelance paralegals charge $30-$60/hour. Paralegal certificates from ABA-approved programs increase starting salary by $5,000-$10,000 compared to non-certified candidates.

Can lawyers work remotely?

Lawyers work remotely in transactional practice areas: contract drafting, corporate work, intellectual property, compliance, estate planning, and immigration. Document review and e-discovery are predominantly remote. Litigation requires periodic court appearances but allows 70-80% remote work. Bar admission in relevant jurisdictions is required. AmLaw 100 firms and Fortune 500 legal departments have adopted permanent hybrid and remote policies.

What skills do remote paralegals need?

Legal research proficiency (Westlaw, LexisNexis) is mandatory—paralegals conduct 60% of law firm research. Document management skills for organizing case files and discovery materials. Strong written communication for drafting correspondence and legal documents. E-discovery platform experience (Relativity, Concordance, Logikcull) is required for litigation support roles. Deadline management and confidentiality handling are critical. Paralegal certificates demonstrate foundational competency.

How do remote legal teams maintain confidentiality?

Attorney-client privilege requires identical protection for remote and in-office work. Encrypted document management systems (NetDocuments, iManage) store all files. VPN connections protect data transmission. Secure client portals enable document sharing. Private workspaces prevent unauthorized viewing. Firms provide secure laptops with remote wipe capability. State bar ethics rules approve cloud-based practice with appropriate security measures.

How do I become a paralegal?

Complete an ABA-approved paralegal certificate (6-12 months, $4,000-$12,000) or associate degree in paralegal studies. Bachelor's degree holders can complete accelerated certificate programs in 4-6 months. Entry-level positions at law firms or corporate legal departments require certification or degree. National paralegal certification (CP from NALA, RP from NFPA) enhances credentials and increases salary by $3,000-$6,000.

What is document review and how much does it pay?

Document review attorneys analyze legal documents for relevance, privilege, and responsiveness during litigation discovery. Pay ranges from $35-$65/hour for standard review to $75-$120/hour for foreign language, technical, or second-level review. Projects last 2 weeks to 6+ months. JD required; bar admission often not necessary. Staffing agencies (Hire Counsel, Special Counsel, Axiom) place attorneys on document review projects nationwide.

What is legal operations and how much does it pay?

Legal operations manages the business side of legal departments: technology implementation, vendor management, budget oversight, process optimization, and data analytics. Legal ops professionals earn $85,000-$140,000; directors earn $150,000-$220,000; heads of legal ops earn $200,000-$280,000. Background in legal, business, finance, or technology qualifies candidates. CLOC certification demonstrates expertise. Legal ops is 90% remote-friendly.

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Regulatory Counsel - South Korea

Binance · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Binance

🌎 South Korea ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

Provide comprehensive legal and regulatory support to local business teams in Korea, covering general advice, contract review, and compliance across various legal areas. This includes proactively identifying risks, monitoring Korean laws, and leading the development and management of local legal and compliance programs.

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Intellectual Property Associate or Patent Agent #21614 Washington, DC

Vanguard-IP · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Vanguard-IP

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role involves intellectual property and patent work, likely focusing on prosecution given the requirements. The hiring firm specializes in placing IP/Patent professionals nationwide.

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Intellectual Property Associate or Patent Agent #21612 Washington, DC

Vanguard-IP · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Vanguard-IP

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role involves intellectual property and patent work, likely focusing on patent prosecution given the requirements. The position is being recruited by Vanguard Intellectual Partners, a specialist in IP/Patent professional placement nationwide.

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Senior Corporate Counsel

Worldly · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Worldly

🌎 United States 💵 $180K - $200K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal Corporate Counsel

The Senior Corporate Counsel will partner with senior leadership to manage and negotiate a high volume of complex, global commercial and corporate agreements, serving as the primary legal partner to the CFO. Key duties include leading transaction drafting, supporting M&A activity, advising the executive team on legal risk, and managing external counsel.

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Claims Supervisor - NY

CorVel Corporation · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

CorVel Corporation

🌎 United States 💵 $73345 - $113K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Claims Supervisor manages a team of direct reports, ensuring adherence to quality, productivity, and customer service standards while complying with company policies. This role involves supervising daily operations, assisting with staff onboarding, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing technical guidance on complex claims issues.

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Remote Contract-based South Carolina Family Law Paralegal Opportunity - 20+ Hours per Week

The Freelance Firm, LLC · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

The Freelance Firm, LLC

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal Paralegal

The paralegal will provide remote, on-demand support for short-term and long-term legal projects, focusing on South Carolina Family Law matters for client law firms. Responsibilities include drafting necessary legal documents, conducting research, and managing schedules for hearings and depositions.

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Regulatory Writing Sr Mgr

Amgen · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Amgen

🌎 United States 💵 $152K - $193K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Senior Manager will serve as the functional area lead on product teams, leading writing activities for complex product submissions, providing functional expertise, and mentoring junior writers. Key duties involve authoring or overseeing the creation of all regulatory submission documents and conducting formal review and approval processes.

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Senior Associate/Legal Director - Catastrophic Loss Motor Claims (Remote working)

DWF · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

DWF

🌎 Australia, United Kingdom ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Senior Associate/Legal Director will manage a caseload of high-value major catastrophic loss claims, including Motor, RTA, EL, and PL matters valued over £1 million, while drafting necessary legal documents and attending court hearings. Responsibilities also include prioritizing work effectively, building internal and external relationships for networking, and providing support to junior team members.

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Delaware Counsel/Attorney

Century · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Century

🌎 United States 💵 $50000 - $100K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

The Counsel is responsible for providing expert and strategic legal advice to the executive team and managing all legal issues, including acting as the company's legal representative in litigation. Essential duties involve preparing and filing legal pleadings, managing caseloads, conducting settlement reviews, and providing legal analysis on case strategy.

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Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate 59 APPLICANTS

Parexel · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Parexel

🌎 India ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate is responsible for submitting labelling and safety variations in EU countries, including the UK and Ireland. This involves the preparation and review of M1 documents such as Cover Letters, eAFs, Mock-ups, and Clinical Overviews, alongside updating impacted labelling documents.

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Senior Litigation Attorney 104 APPLICANTS

KIND · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

KIND

🌎 Worldwide 💵 $91413 - $114K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

The attorney will lead an in-house initiative challenging immigration detention by preparing and litigating habeas corpus petitions, while also developing legal strategies and providing training/mentorship to other attorneys. Additionally, they will support impact litigation focused on protecting the rights of unaccompanied children in federal courts in collaboration with external partners.

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Corporate Counsel-Remote within Canada

NTT DATA · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

NTT DATA

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal Corporate Counsel

The Corporate Counsel will lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts supporting sales and delivery for IT, applications, business process, digital, consulting, and AI services. This role also involves advising business clients on complex outsourcing terms, assisting with customer disputes, and supporting Canadian employment law and corporate governance matters.

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Early Career Trial Attorney (Remote - Los Angeles, CA)

Allstate · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Allstate

🌎 United States 💵 $70100 - $121K per year ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

The role involves managing all aspects of insurance defense litigation from inception to verdict, including discovery, depositions, negotiations, and courtroom advocacy. Responsibilities also include gathering evidence, conducting legal research, drafting documents, and monitoring changes in laws and regulations.

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Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant - Labelling Strategy (home or office based) 12 APPLICANTS

Parexel · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Parexel

🌎 Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, United Kingdom ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Senior Consultant acts as the principal labeling strategist within Global Regulatory Affairs, driving the development and maintenance of key labeling documents like the CCDS, USPI, and EU SmPC for assigned products. This role ensures optimal alignment of company position, labeling requirements, and commercial opportunities while providing strategic input from a labeling perspective to the GRA Therapeutic Area Team.

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Regulatory Affairs Consultant - Labelling Strategy (home or office based)

Parexel · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Parexel

🌎 Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, United Kingdom ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The consultant will act as a labeling strategist, driving the maintenance of the Company Core Data Sheet (CCDS), US Prescribing Information (USPI), and EU Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for assigned products. This includes leading the Global Labeling Committee assessment of proposed changes and ensuring global alignment of core product claims.

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Unclaimed Property Compliance Senior Associate

Kodiak Solutions · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Kodiak Solutions

🌎 Worldwide ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Senior Associate will lead all aspects of unclaimed property annual compliance projects, including data collection, analysis, due diligence management, state reporting production, and results distribution. They must also develop customer deliverables, provide strategic guidance, and contribute to a positive team culture.

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Commercial Counsel

Crunchbase · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Crunchbase

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $140K - $165K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role serves as a key legal partner to Sales, Revenue, Product, Marketing, and Security teams, primarily managing commercial transactions focused on SaaS and data licensing agreements while balancing legal risk with business objectives. The counsel will also advise on responsible AI adoption, including contractual risk, regulatory compliance, and leveraging AI tools for legal operations.

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Trade Compliance Specialist (Contractor)

Sourceability · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Sourceability

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The specialist will ensure compliance with U.S. sanctions, export control regulations, EU regulations, and the Singapore Strategic Goods Act across U.S., EMEA, and APAC operations. Key functions include denied party screenings, export/import classifications, contract reviews, and maintaining procedural documentation.

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Estate and Document Attorney

Vertis Wealth · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Vertis Wealth

🌎 United States 💵 $250 - $350 per hour ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

The attorney will assist tax and wealth management teams by providing estate planning services to clients, which involves meeting with them to confirm needs and drafting typical documents like trusts, wills, and powers of attorney. Responsibilities also include staying current with state laws and collaborating with internal advisors on strategy development.

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Cybersecurity Analyst - Commercial Compliance

Armis Security · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Armis Security

🌎 United Kingdom 💵 $140K - $180K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role will focus on foundational security work within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance team, primarily supporting the OCISO team by gathering evidence and documenting control implementation across platforms. Key duties include providing direct support for external and internal audits (e.g., SOC 2, ISO frameworks), managing evidence collection, updating security policies, and assisting with supply chain risk management.

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Technology Counsel

Brown & Brown Insurance · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Brown & Brown Insurance

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Technology Counsel will support the legal and risk management program by advising on data security, privacy laws, AI, and cybersecurity regulations, while providing legal guidance on technology transactions and intellectual property. This role involves reviewing and negotiating technology contracts, collaborating with compliance teams, and leading internal training on legal obligations.

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Regional In-House Counsel

Sartorius · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Sartorius

🌎 United States 💵 $140K - $185K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The role involves providing strategic, risk-aware legal guidance across business functions, coordinating with the global legal team to safeguard company interests in an international setting. Responsibilities include delivering precise legal advice, overseeing compliance, and owning the drafting, review, and negotiation of various commercial and IP-focused contracts.

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Claims Examiner - Construction

Sedgwick · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Sedgwick

🌎 United States 💵 $75000 - $100K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The primary purpose is to analyze complex general liability claims, determine damages, manage high-exposure claims involving litigation, and ensure claims are adjudicated within service expectations and best practices. Essential functions include investigating claims, assessing liability, negotiating settlements within authority, managing reserves, and coordinating vendor referrals for investigation or litigation management.

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Technology Operations and Compliance Manager

KIND · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

KIND

🌎 United States 💵 $83744 - $104K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal Compliance Manager

This role oversees the operational and strategic management of the organization's IT environment, providing end-to-end leadership for complex technology initiatives combining project management with hands-on technical execution. Key functions include managing cybersecurity operations, overseeing technology compliance using Microsoft Purview, and leading endpoint/device management across the international organization.

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Privacy Compliance Consultant - Children’s Data Compliance (Remote)

TestPros · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

TestPros

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The consultant will conduct independent privacy assessments of digital products, focusing on how user data, especially minors' data, is collected, used, stored, and shared against new state privacy regulations. Key tasks include performing privacy reviews (PIA/DPIA), analyzing data flows, evaluating consent mechanisms, and providing clear audit-style reports with recommendations.

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Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate - EU Regulatory Intelligence

Parexel · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Parexel

🌎 Hungary, Oman, Poland, Romania, Serbia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role involves continuously monitoring, analyzing, and translating local, regional, and global regulatory developments into actionable insights for regulatory teams and stakeholders. Key duties include conducting impact assessments on regulatory changes and actively engaging in industry forums to inform forward-looking regulatory strategies.

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Senior Claims Legal Counsel

IAT Insurance Group · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

IAT Insurance Group

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal Legal Counsel

This role serves as in-house counsel managing litigation involving extra-contractual lawsuits and declaratory judgment actions for Property and Casualty Claims, while also developing companywide coverage positions and litigation strategy. Key duties include analyzing coverage issues, preparing formal opinions, directing outside counsel, and negotiating settlements within designated authority.

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Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Onsite/Remote)

EBR Systems, Inc. · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

EBR Systems, Inc.

🌎 United States 💵 $115K - $156K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role involves representing the Regulatory Affairs department in project teams, providing regulatory input, and developing sound regulatory strategies to meet corporate objectives. The specialist will oversee compliance with state, federal, and international medical device regulations for new and existing products.

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Legal Operations & Department Mgmt. Expert (Sr. Director Analyst, Fully remote UK)

Gartner · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Gartner

🌎 United Kingdom ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The role involves creating innovative, thought-provoking insights and providing best practices advice for General Counsel and legal operations leaders on managing department operations, workflows, efficiency, and measuring outcomes. Responsibilities also include delivering high-quality advice through presentations and remaining current on developments within legal department technology markets and trends.

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Insurance Defense Attorney - Southern California

Farmers Insurance Careers · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Farmers Insurance Careers

🌎 United States 💵 $102K - $174K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

This position is responsible for representing clients in all areas of insurance defense practice, primarily handling cases of low complexity and exposure, managing all phases from intake to resolution. Essential functions include litigating these cases, preparing necessary legal documents, attending required appearances, and consulting with the Claims Department on legal aspects.

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