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1,303 remote legal jobs

Live remote legal roles from top companies worldwide โ€” updated hourly. Every listing links to the original posting.

Live roles
1,287 open
Hiring companies
714
Posted this month
488 in 14 days
Work from anywhere
29 (2% of 1,287)
Typical salary
$71kโ€“$161k (median $105k, 607 postings)
legal 191compliance-analyst 184paralegal 182legal-assistant 181corporate-counsel 154legal-counsel 138compliance-manager 124risk-analyst 110attorney 89in-house-counsel 62

Most active employers: Jobgether (223), Job Duck (30), HireHawk (23), Centene Corporation (16), Entrepreneur Cooperative (10), Axiom (9).

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Sr. Counsel, Government & CommercialOpen
AmwellยทRemote ยท United Statesยท$170,190 - $208,010 / year
contract lawcompliancehealthcare lawnegotiationregulatory affairs
Senior Product Compliance AnalystOpen
LivelyยทRemote ยท United Statesยท$105,000 - $145,000 / year
complianceregulatory affairsbenefits administrationhsafintech
VP of Public AffairsOpen
AiraloยทRemote United Kingdom

Remote legal jobs: what to know

Legal is a smaller but real remote category โ€” paralegal, contracts-management, compliance and (less commonly) counsel roles hire remotely, with strong demand from tech companies that need to manage contracts and compliance across borders.

Contracts management and legal-operations roles are the most remote-friendly and accessible; licensed counsel roles are rarer remotely and jurisdiction-bound. The category rewards attention to detail and clear written communication.

Use this page to browse live remote legal and compliance roles.

Right now RemoShift lists 1,303 live remote legal roles โ€” 488 posted in the last 14 days. Openings concentrate at Jobgether, Job Duck, HireHawk, Centene Corporation. Most roles hire in United States, United Kingdom, Canada. 29 (2%) are open to candidates anywhere in the world. Disclosed pay runs $71kโ€“$161k (median $105k, 607 postings).

Tax basics for remote workers

Common types
Contracts manager, paralegal, compliance, counsel
Remote style
Contracts/ops most location-independent
Licensure
Counsel roles need bar admission in jurisdiction
Top hiring countries

Frequently asked questions

What remote legal roles don't need a law degree?
Contracts manager, legal operations, compliance analyst and paralegal roles generally don't require a JD, and they're the majority of the legal roles that hire remotely. Licensed in-house counsel roles do require bar admission, usually in the employer's jurisdiction.
Is contracts management a good remote career?
Yes โ€” it's growing, well-paid for a non-attorney role ($80k-$140k+ at tech companies), and highly remote-friendly because the work is document- and system-based. It's a natural pivot from paralegal, compliance, or operations backgrounds.

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