General counsel jobs in California
34 open roles for general counsels in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Nscale, OKX, PlayStation Global, Carta and CoreWeave have the most. 1 is remote and the median advertised salary is $284K.
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Skills asked for in general counsel roles in California
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- General CounselAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$190K - $300K
- Head of LegalDavid Ai · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $325KLead and above
- Corporate Legal Director (R6494)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, US—Lead and aboveCIPPAI agentsData governance
- Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, EnergyCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Franc…$275K - $330KLead and aboveData centersM&ARegulatory compliance
- Head of LegalRicursive Intelligence · 🇺🇸Palo Alto—Lead and above
- Head of LegalDevelop Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$308K - $342KHybridLead and above
- Senior Director, Legal - Product CounselPlayStation Global · 🇺🇸United States, San Mateo, CA$302K - $454KLead and aboveLLM
- Senior Director, Legal - Global Privacy & Data CounselPlayStation Global · 🇺🇸United States, San Mateo, CA$302K - $454KLead and above
- Head of LegalTypesafe Ai · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office$250K - $350KLead and aboveLLM
- General CounselPlasmidsaurus · 🇺🇸San Francisco$275K - $300K
- Deputy General CounselOpenstandard · 🇺🇸San Francisco or New York—ShopifySolanaEthereum
- Senior Director, Legal - Policy and Regulatory CounselNscale · 🇺🇸San Francisco; US$240K - $420KLead and above
- Legal Director, ContractsCarta · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Sandy, UT; Seattle, WA; Hamilton Township, NJ…CA$171K - CA$214KLead and aboveCustomer onboardingEscalation managementM&A
- Deputy General Counsel, Employment LawOKX · 🇺🇸New York, United States; San Jose, California, United States$200K - $301KPerformance managementEmployee relationsLitigation
- Executive Assistant to SVP, LegalNscale · 🇺🇸San Francisco$100K - $140K
- Director, Legal Counsel - Energy (US)Nscale · 🇺🇸Austin, TX; Barstow, TX; Houston; New York; San Francisco…$210K - $340KLead and above
- Director, Legal - Critical InfrastructureNscale · 🇺🇸New York; San Francisco—Lead and above
- Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual PropertyAltos Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area, CA$486K - $571KLead and aboveAgileLaw degreeBar admission
- General CounselHubble Network · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States$250K - $350K
- Director, Legal (Procurement and Strategic Sourcing)Nscale · 🇺🇸New York; San Francisco; Seattle; US$210K - $340KLead and above
- Deputy General Counsel, Head of Americas LegalOKX · 🇺🇸New York, United States; San Jose, California, United Sta…$250K - $361KLead and aboveBar admissionLicensing
- Deputy General Counsel, Strategic Partnerships & InstitutionsOKX · 🇺🇸New York, United States; San Jose, California, United Sta…$200K - $301KRegulatory complianceLaw degreeStaking
- Director, Legal Technology ServicesPlayStation Global · 🇺🇸United States, San Mateo, CA$223K - $335KLead and above
- Head of LegalRillet · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $310KHybridLead and above
- General CounselFirecrawl · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$310K - $392KHybridGoLLMSOC 2
- Deputy General CounselNeros Technologies · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$249K - $349K
- Head of LegalArbor Energy · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $235KLead and aboveLaw degreeContract managementLitigation
- Head of LegalAirops · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $300KHybridLead and aboveSEO
- Head of LegalNiantic Spatial · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$270K - $340KHybridLead and aboveMachine Learning
- General CounselAE Studio · 🇺🇸Part-time to start, growing to full-time · Los Angeles pr…$225K - $300KRemote
- VP, LegalGITAI · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States$160K - $210KLead and above
- Head of LegalInterface Ai · 🇺🇸San Francisco$307K - $383KLead and abovePrompt engineeringLaw degreeGDPR
- General CounselGotion · 🇺🇸Fremont, California$200K - $300KMandarinM&ALaw degree
- Head of LegalEtched · 🇺🇸Cupertino, CA—Lead and aboveContract negotiationRevenue recognitionEmployment law
Who is hiring for general counsel roles in California
Where general counsel roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States34
- 🇺🇸California34
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area26
- 🇺🇸New York, NY8
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA4
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA4
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO1
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX1
- 🇺🇸Houston, TX1
- 🇺🇸Texas1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about general counsel jobs in California
- How many general counsel jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 34 open general counsel jobs in California at 26 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 3 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most general counsel jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Nscale (5), PlayStation Global (3), OKX (3), Antares (1) and David Ai (1). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote general counsel jobs in California?
- 1 of the 34 open general counsel jobs in California (3%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do general counsel jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $284K, based on 28 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $262K and $325K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the general counsel jobs in California?
- 0 of the 34 open general counsel jobs in California (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 26 postings that state experience, the median asks for 10 years. 26 companies are hiring and 3 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing general counsel jobs in California?
- 4 of the 34 open general counsel jobs in California (12%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 34 such roles today at 26 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do general counsel jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Law degree (29%), Litigation (15%), Bar admission (15%), Corporate governance (15%), M&A (12%) of the 34 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in general counsel jobs in California?
- Head of Legal (10), General Counsel (6), Deputy General Counsel (5), Director (4), Senior Director (3): the most common titles among the 34 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are general counsel jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 34 general counsel jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 26 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 3 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $284K. 1 (3%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for general counsel jobs in California?
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