Legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC
43 open roles for lawyers and legal counsel in Washington, DC as of Nov 15, 2026. CoreWeave, Databricks, Red Cell Partners, True Anomaly and Alliance Defending Freedom have the most. 6 are remote and the median advertised salary is $228K.
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- U.S. Public Sector CounselOmnissa · 🇺🇸Remote - Washington, DC$145K - $205KRemoteSecurity clearanceNISTFedRAMP
- Senior Counsel, EmploymentCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Philadelphia, PA / Washin…$157K - $210KSeniorM&APerformance managementEmployee relations
- Senior Counsel, TradeWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; Washington D.C., USA$298K - $368KSeniorRegulatory complianceLaw degreeBar admission
- Senior Corporate CounselEmerald Ai · 🇺🇸Washington D.C.—HybridSenior
- Sr. Counsel, EmploymentDatabricks · 🇺🇸Bellevue, Washington; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Ill…$187K - $302KSeniorM&AHRISLaw degree
- Product CounselRain · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$225K - $275KHybridRails
- Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Global Commercial and PrivacyHackerOne · 🇺🇸Washington DC$300K - $385KRemoteLead and abovePenetration testingDeelLaw degree
- IP and Regulatory CounselCode Metal · 🇺🇸Washington DC Office$180K - $230KHybridMachine Learning
- Sr. Counsel, ProductDatabricks · 🇺🇸Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; New York…$220K - $336KSeniorIncident responseFedRAMPBar admission
- Senior Counsel, Tax & StructuringRed Cell Partners · 🇺🇸Remote; Washington, D.C. or Boston, MA preferred$225K - $300KRemoteSenior
- Assistant General Counsel, TransactionsRed Cell Partners · 🇺🇸Remote; Washington, D.C. or Boston, MA preferred$280K - $360KRemote
- Deputy General Counsel, National SecurityRed Cell Partners · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$360K - $440K
- Deputy General Counsel, HealthcareRed Cell Partners · 🇺🇸Remote; Washington, D.C. or Boston, MA preferred$360K - $440KRemote
- Counsel, Patents & IPLyft · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$162K - $202KM&ALaw degreeLitigation
- Sr. Counsel, Commercial (Healthcare & Life Sciences)Databricks · 🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Mountain View, Calif…$187K - $302KSeniorRegulatory complianceHIPAALaw degree
- Counsel, Intellectual PropertyCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$122K - $208KData centersLaw degreeLitigation
- Counsel, Federal Government ContractingAccenture Federal Services Careers Marketplace · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$144K - $306K
- Counsel, Federal Government ContractingAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$144K - $306K
- Legal Counsel, Government and DefenseApplied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$200K - $280KSecurity clearanceLaw degreeBar admission
- Associate General CounselRange · 🇺🇸McLean, VA$200K - $300K
- Counsel, Corporate TransactionsTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Washington, DC$140K - $250KSecurity clearanceM&ACarta
- Corporate Counsel, IPTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Washington, DC$140K - $205KContract negotiationLaw degreeBar admission
- Counsel, Credits and Incentives ComplianceCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Philadelp…$134K - $179KExcelFP&ALaw degree
- Senior Counsel, Real Estate DevelopmentCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Washington D.C. / Philade…$157K - $245KSeniorData centersLaw degreeLitigation
- Senior Counsel, Competition & LitigationDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸New York, NY; Washington, D.C.$214K - $315KSenior
- Corporate CounselxAI · 🇺🇸Austin, TX; New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC$220K - $260KM&ALaw degreeBar admission
- Junior Corporate CounselExiger · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia, United States—Junior
- Commercial Counsel, Supply ChainSpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$200K - $255KLaw degreeLitigationBar admission
- Counsel, Global Trade ComplianceSpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$200K - $255KLaw degreeBar admissionAnti-bribery
- Senior Counsel, Federal Public PolicyAlliance Defending Freedom · 🇺🇸Washington D.C.$196K - $229KSenior
- Legal Counsel, Government AffairsAlliance Defending Freedom · 🇺🇸Lansdowne, VA; Washington D.C.$153K - $219K
- Associate General Counsel, Product RegulatoryCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue…$177K - $237KLaw degreeData privacyBar admission
- Senior Counsel, Cyber Security and Incident ResponseCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ, New York, NY, Washington D.C., Dallas, TX$157K - $245KSeniorCISSPCIPPIncident response
- Counsel, Government Contracts & CompliancePromise · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$175K - $200K
- Sr. Counsel, Vice President of Government AffairsAlliance Defending Freedom · 🇺🇸Lansdowne, VA; Washington, D.C.$225K - $300KLead and above
- Sr. Counsel, Privacy ComplianceDatabricks · 🇺🇸Bellevue, Washington; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Ill…$208K - $302KSeniorAgileCIPPContract negotiation
- Counsel, Commercial - AmericasCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Washington, D.C. / Philad…$134K - $179KMachine LearningContract negotiationLaw degree
- Counsel – Settlement TeamBarnes · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$200K - $350K
- Forward Deployed Lawyer - Eudia for GovernmentEudia · 🇺🇸Washington, DC, Remote$180K - $190KRemoteSecurity clearanceRegulatory complianceLaw degree
- Corporate Counsel, Spacecraft LicensingTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Washington, DC$140K - $205KSecurity clearanceContract negotiationRegulatory compliance
- Sr. Counsel, CompetitionDatabricks · 🇺🇸Bellevue, Washington; Seattle, Washington; Washington, D.C.$198K - $272KSeniorAgileOKRsM&A
- Corporate CounselPalantir · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.—M&ABar admissionCorporate governance
- Regulatory AttorneyPalantir · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.—Regulatory complianceAnti-bribery
Who is hiring for legal counsel roles in Washington, DC
Where legal counsel roles in Washington, DC are
- 🇺🇸United States43
- 🇺🇸Washington, DC43
- 🇺🇸New York, NY11
- 🇺🇸California11
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area8
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA7
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO6
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA5
- 🇺🇸Texas4
- 🇺🇸Dallas, TX3
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC
- How many legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC are open right now?
- There are 43 open legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC at 24 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 1 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 Washington, DC?
- Right now the most openings are at CoreWeave (7), Databricks (5), Red Cell Partners (4), True Anomaly (3) and Alliance Defending Freedom (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC?
- 6 of the 43 open legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC (14%) 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 Washington, DC pay?
- The median advertised salary is $228K, based on 39 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $186K and $262K. 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 Washington, DC?
- 1 of the 43 open legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 37 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 24 companies are hiring and 1 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 Washington, DC?
- 2 of the 43 open legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC (5%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning. Employers still list 43 such roles today at 24 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC ask for?
- Most often Law degree (53%), Bar admission (51%), Regulatory compliance (21%), Contract drafting (16%), M&A (16%) of the 43 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC?
- Counsel (10), Senior Counsel (7), Sr. Counsel (6), Corporate Counsel (4), Deputy General Counsel (2): the most common titles among the 43 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC in demand in 2026?
- 43 legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 24 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 1 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $228K. 6 (14%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for legal counsel jobs in Washington, DC?
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