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Legal counsel jobs in New York, NY

170 open roles for lawyers and legal counsel in New York, NY as of Nov 15, 2026. Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Anthropic, CoreWeave, OKX and iCapital have the most. 9 are remote and the median advertised salary is $236K.

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Skills asked for in legal counsel roles in New York, NY

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Who is hiring for legal counsel roles in New York, NY

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What legal counsel roles in New York, NY pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$225K81
Senior$244K35
Lead and above$267K19

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about legal counsel jobs in New York, NY

How many legal counsel jobs in New York, NY are open right now?
There are 170 open legal counsel jobs in New York, NY at 102 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 17 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 legal counsel jobs in New York, NY?
Right now the most openings are at Morgan & Morgan, P.A. (12), Anthropic (8), CoreWeave (8), iCapital (5) and OKX (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote legal counsel jobs in New York, NY?
9 of the 170 open legal counsel jobs in New York, NY (5%) 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 legal counsel jobs in New York, NY pay?
The median advertised salary is $236K, based on 139 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $190K and $275K. 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 legal counsel jobs in New York, NY?
4 of the 170 open legal counsel jobs in New York, NY (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 136 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 102 companies are hiring and 17 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 legal counsel jobs in New York, NY?
14 of the 170 open legal counsel jobs in New York, NY (8%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, AI. Employers still list 170 such roles today at 102 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do legal counsel jobs in New York, NY ask for?
Most often Law degree (34%), Bar admission (26%), Litigation (14%), Regulatory compliance (13%), Contract drafting (12%) of the 170 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in legal counsel jobs in New York, NY?
Commercial Counsel (15), Senior Counsel (13), Legal Counsel (12), Counsel (8), Associate General Counsel (8): the most common titles among the 170 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are legal counsel jobs in New York, NY in demand in 2026?
170 legal counsel jobs in New York, NY are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 102 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 17 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $236K. 9 (5%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for legal counsel jobs in New York, NY?
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