General counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
26 open roles for general counsels in San Francisco Bay Area as of Nov 15, 2026. Nscale, OKX, PlayStation Global, CoreWeave and Develop Health have the most. The median advertised salary is $300K.
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Skills asked for in general counsel roles in San Francisco Bay Area
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- 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
- 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
- Head of LegalAirops · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $300KHybridLead and aboveSEO
- Head of LegalNiantic Spatial · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$270K - $340KHybridLead and aboveMachine Learning
- Head of LegalInterface Ai · 🇺🇸San Francisco$307K - $383KLead and abovePrompt engineeringLaw degreeGDPR
Who is hiring for general counsel roles in San Francisco Bay Area
Where general counsel roles in San Francisco Bay Area are
- 🇺🇸United States26
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area26
- 🇺🇸California26
- 🇺🇸New York, NY8
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA3
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX1
- 🇺🇸Houston, TX1
- 🇺🇸Texas1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
- How many general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?
- There are 26 open general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 18 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 2 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
- Right now the most openings are at Nscale (5), PlayStation Global (3), OKX (3), David Ai (1) and Shield AI (1). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- None of the 26 open general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area pay?
- The median advertised salary is $300K, based on 22 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $275K and $330K. 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
- 0 of the 26 open general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 20 postings that state experience, the median asks for 10 years. 18 companies are hiring and 2 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
- 4 of the 26 open general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (15%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 26 such roles today at 18 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?
- Most often Law degree (23%), Bar admission (19%), Litigation (15%), GDPR (12%), CCPA (12%) of the 26 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Head of Legal (8), Deputy General Counsel (4), Director (4), Senior Director (3), General Counsel (3): the most common titles among the 26 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?
- 26 general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 18 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 2 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $300K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for general counsel jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
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