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.

Remote Legal Jobs (4,377)

Patent Attorney - Life Sciences

Bookoff McAndrews · · 23 Weeks Ago

Bookoff McAndrews

🌎 United States 💵 $165K - $205K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

Responsibilities include meeting with inventors, drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO, and collaboratively developing claim strategies with clients and attorneys. The role also involves proactively managing a case docket and assisting with various counseling matters like drafting opinions and conducting due diligence.

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Senior Commercial Counsel (CST/EST)

DoiT · · 23 Weeks Ago

DoiT

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role involves drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements, including strategic transactions, license agreements, and SaaS contracts, while proactively identifying and addressing potential issues aligned with business goals. The counsel will also provide and lead legal support for channel partner activities and assist with other legal matters such as product launches, collections, and HR issues.

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Korean Document Review Attorney

Contact Government Services, LLC · · 23 Weeks Ago

Contact Government Services, LLC

🌎 United States 💵 $50000 - $200K per year ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

Attorneys are sought to assist with document review, privilege review, expert testimony, legal research, and foreign language translation tasks for various projects. The role involves applying familiarity with document review workflows like privilege/responsiveness review and redactions.

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Portuguese Document Review Attorney

Contact Government Services, LLC · · 23 Weeks Ago

Contact Government Services, LLC

🌎 United States ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

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Sr. / Principal Medical Writer (Regulatory focus) - Sponsor-dedicated; US/CAN

Syneos Health · · 23 Weeks Ago

Syneos Health

🌎 Canada, Norway, United Kingdom, United States 💵 $80600 - $145K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal Medical Writer

The role involves leading the clear and accurate completion of medical writing deliverables for studies, managing associated activities, and resolving client comments with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include completing various regulatory documents such as protocols, CSRs, IBs, submissions, and plain language summaries while adhering to regulatory standards and timelines.

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Claims Supervisor - TX Workers Compensation Claims

Gallagher · · 23 Weeks Ago

Gallagher

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The supervisor will lead and motivate a Workers Compensation claims team, ensuring high-quality and efficient service delivery while promoting adherence to Gallagher Bassett's Best Practices. This role involves driving talent through adjuster hiring and training, managing team workloads, and utilizing technology to enhance service quality.

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Counsel, Litigation (Remote in MA, ME, CT, RI, NH, VT)

Davies · · 23 Weeks Ago

Davies

🌎 United States 💵 $135K - $145K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Counsel, Litigation will manage and support litigation and pre-litigation cases, focusing on insurance defense matters across property and casualty, auto, and commercial liability. Responsibilities also include assisting with document production, witness preparation, monitoring case status, and drafting legal documents like settlement agreements and discovery responses.

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Counsel, Litigation (Remote in MA, ME, CT, RI, NH, VT)

Davies · · 23 Weeks Ago

Davies

🌎 United States 💵 $135K - $145K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Counsel, Litigation will manage and support litigation and pre-litigation cases, focusing on property and casualty, auto, and commercial liability matters across North America operations. Key duties include assisting with document production, witness preparation, monitoring case status, and drafting essential legal documents like settlement agreements and discovery responses.

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Computer Science Patent Attorney

Bookoff McAndrews · · 23 Weeks Ago

Bookoff McAndrews

🌎 United States 💵 $165K - $205K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

Responsibilities include meeting with inventors, drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO, and developing claim strategies collaboratively with clients and attorneys. Attorneys will also manage dockets, assist with opinions and due diligence, and handle post-grant proceedings like Inter Partes Reviews.

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Mechanical Engineering Patent Attorney

Bookoff McAndrews · · 23 Weeks Ago

Bookoff McAndrews

🌎 United States 💵 $165K - $205K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal Attorney

Responsibilities include meeting with inventors, drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO, and collaboratively developing claim strategies with clients and attorneys. Attorneys will also manage dockets, assist with opinions and due diligence, and handle post-grant proceedings like Inter Partes Reviews.

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Legal Marketing Technology (MarTech) Consultant

Builden Partners · · 23 Weeks Ago

Builden Partners

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The consultant will serve as a subject-matter expert on leading law firm CRM platforms, supporting implementation, configuration, migration, and optimization projects for clients. Responsibilities include developing training programs, advising on data best practices, and translating business goals into scalable workflows and reports.

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General Liability Adjuster - NY License Required

Allcat Claims Service · · 23 Weeks Ago

Allcat Claims Service

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The role involves managing a caseload of moderate to high complexity liability claims from initial investigation through to final resolution, requiring determination of coverage, liability, and damages based on factual analysis. Key duties include maintaining accurate documentation, effective communication with all parties, and negotiating settlements within established authority limits.

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Regulatory Affairs and Licensing Lead - Argentina

Tether Operations Limited · · 23 Weeks Ago

Tether Operations Limited

🌎 Argentina ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The role involves developing and executing regulatory strategies specific to Argentina, ensuring local implementation aligns with broader Latin American objectives. Responsibilities include engaging with regulatory authorities, analyzing policy, advocating for innovation, and managing internal/external stakeholder communications.

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Administrative & Compliance Coordinator, Philadelphia, PA

BVA Bear's IT Solutions · · 23 Weeks Ago

BVA Bear's IT Solutions

🌎 United States ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Administrative & Compliance Coordinator manages all compliance, documentation, and administrative functions for City Council policy and program development engagements, ensuring adherence to the City’s Professional Services Small Order Purchase (PSSOP) Terms & Conditions. Key duties include managing eContract Philly tasks, supporting invoice preparation, maintaining required disclosures, and ensuring alignment with various City rules on ethics and nondiscrimination.

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Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations

Tether Operations Limited · · 23 Weeks Ago

Tether Operations Limited

🌎 United Arab Emirates ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role involves designing and implementing a unified global licensing strategy, overseeing the preparation and submission of regulatory applications, and serving as the central point of coordination for licensing activities across all regions. The Head will also act as a senior representative in global regulatory engagements and lead the mentoring of the global regulatory and licensing team.

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Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations

Tether Operations Limited · · 23 Weeks Ago

Tether Operations Limited

🌎 United Kingdom ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

This role involves leading the development and execution of the global authorisations strategy across key jurisdictions, focusing on securing and maintaining necessary regulatory approvals for company operations and market expansion. The Head will coordinate closely with regional teams, legal, compliance, and product leadership to drive licensing initiatives end-to-end, from assessment through to operational readiness.

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Regulatory Reporting Manager (German fluent, remote opportunity in Spain or Germany)

N26 · · 23 Weeks Ago

N26

🌎 Germany, Spain ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The manager will ensure flawless and timely regulatory reporting processes for N26 Bank and Group, including plausibility checks, control, and documentation. Responsibilities also involve enhancing the reporting function, implementing new processes due to regulatory changes, and automating existing workflows.

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TPR Compliance Officer - East

Tenet Healthcare Corporation · · 23 Weeks Ago

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

🌎 United States 💵 $98592 - $157K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal Compliance Officer

The TPR Compliance Officer manages the implementation of Tenet’s Ethics and Compliance Program in their assigned region, ensuring compliance with federal healthcare program requirements. This includes providing compliance leadership, collaborating with regional leadership, and overseeing the implementation of the Quality, Compliance and Ethics Charter.

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Head of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing - Middle East

Tether Operations Limited · · 23 Weeks Ago

Tether Operations Limited

🌎 Saudi Arabia ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The role involves monitoring regulatory developments in the Middle East, maintaining relationships with policymakers and regulators, and preparing policy submissions aligned with global strategy. Responsibilities also include conducting licensing assessments and securing necessary regulatory authorisations for operations in the region.

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Head of Regulatory Affairs - Japan

Tether Operations Limited · · 23 Weeks Ago

Tether Operations Limited

🌎 Japan ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The role involves maintaining proactive relationships with policymakers and regulators in Japan, monitoring regulatory developments, and representing the company in various industry dialogues. The incumbent will also provide actionable risk and regulatory insights to internal teams and support enterprise planning for new product expansions.

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Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations

Tether Operations Limited · · 23 Weeks Ago

Tether Operations Limited

🌎 United Arab Emirates ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations will lead the development and execution of the global authorisations strategy across key jurisdictions, responsible for securing and maintaining necessary regulatory approvals. This senior leader will collaborate across regional licensing personnel, legal, compliance, product, and executive leadership to drive licensing initiatives end-to-end.

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Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations

Tether Operations Limited · · 23 Weeks Ago

Tether Operations Limited

🌎 Portugal ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations will lead the development and execution of the global authorisations strategy across key jurisdictions, responsible for securing and maintaining necessary regulatory approvals. This role involves coordinating with regional teams, legal, compliance, and executive leadership to drive licensing initiatives end-to-end, from assessment to operational readiness.

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Staff Counsel - Workers' Compensation

Liberty Mutual Insurance · · 23 Weeks Ago

Liberty Mutual Insurance

🌎 United States 💵 $135K - $172K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The attorney will manage a caseload of workers' compensation matters, including conducting depositions and representing the company and policyholders at WC hearings, while developing and revising legal strategy according to litigation protocols. Responsibilities also include drafting legal documents, conducting settlement negotiations when requested, and advising Claims Representatives and Insured Clients.

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Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, CMC

BeiGene · · 23 Weeks Ago

BeiGene

🌎 United States 💵 $204K - $274K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

This senior director will lead and continuously strengthen the U.S. Biologics Regulatory CMC team, providing strategic and operational leadership for global CMC regulatory strategies across the product lifecycle, including oversight of CTD sections for major submissions.

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Pharmaceutical Senior Legal Research Associate

LighthouseAI · · 23 Weeks Ago

LighthouseAI

🌎 United States 💵 $75000 - $80000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal

The role involves researching, reviewing, and interpreting statutes, laws, and emergency orders, while also leading team communication with regulatory agencies governing the pharmaceutical supply chain. Responsibilities include offering insights for team and software improvements and maintaining organization across multiple projects.

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Associate General Counsel, U.S. Government Affairs and Regulatory

Viasat, Inc. · · 23 Weeks Ago

Viasat, Inc.

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

The role involves proactively shaping the U.S. policy and regulatory environment to advance company interests, which includes evaluating developments, formulating strategies, and crafting advocacy materials for various stakeholders. Responsibilities also cover meeting with government agencies like the FCC and NTIA, advancing positions in international spectrum conferences, and supporting internal spectrum access applications.

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Paralegal

BH Properties · · 23 Weeks Ago

BH Properties

🌎 Philippines ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Legal Paralegal

The Paralegal will support the General Counsel in legal tasks such as reviewing title documents, drafting various legal agreements like leases and amendments, and assisting with loan and purchase/sale transaction closings. Key duties involve preparing closing checklists, reviewing transaction documents for completeness, and coordinating closing logistics.

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Claims Supervisor - Workers Compensation

Gallagher · · 23 Weeks Ago

Gallagher

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal

The Claims Supervisor will lead and encourage a Workers Compensation claims team, ensuring high-quality and efficient service delivery while promoting adherence to Gallagher Bassett's Best Practices. This role involves driving talent through hiring and training, managing team workloads, utilizing technology, and maintaining professional client communication.

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Associate General Counsel, Employment (CA ONLY)

Komodo Health · Full Time · 24 Weeks Ago

Komodo Health

🌎 United States 💵 $238K - $290K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Legal General Counsel

This role serves as the lead advisor on employment matters, managing employment litigation with external counsel and advising internal stakeholders on various labor and employment law issues. Key duties include partnering with the People Team, drafting policies, supporting global employment matters, and monitoring relevant legislation.

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