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Legal research: finding the laws and cases that apply, with tools like Westlaw and Lexis. ACLU - Internships, Harvey, Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals, ACLU - National Office and 10x Team have the most open roles mentioning Legal research right now.
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138 open roles · 23 posted in the last 7 days · 26% remote · 67 companies hiring · $180K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages
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Newest Legal research jobs
- Legal Engineering Manager, In-House (Litigation/Regulatory)Harvey · 🇺🇸New York · +1 more location$315K - $385KRegulatory complianceLaw degreeLitigation
- Legal Engineering Manager, In-House (Corporate)Harvey · 🇺🇸Chicago$315K - $385KHybridM&ALaw degreeCorporate governance
- Legal Engineering Manager, Product SpecialistHarvey · 🇺🇸Chicago · +2 more locations$315K - $385KHybridPerformance managementLaw degreeLegal research
- Legal Associate, Commercial (Insurtech, Remote)Jerry.ai · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario$80K - $110KRemoteLLMRegulatory complianceLaw degree
- Legal Operations Associate, Compliance & AutomationJerry.ai · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario$65K - $80KRemoteLow-code toolsRegulatory complianceIntellectual property
- Associate Counsel, Commercial & Regulatory (Growth-stage tech startup)Jerry.ai · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario$105K - $150KRemoteJuniorLLMLaw degreeContract drafting
- Legal InternMenlosecurity · 🇺🇸US - Mountain View—InternLLMContract negotiationGRC
- FCC Analyst - EscalationsEbury · Málaga · +1 more location—EnglishMicrosoft WordKYC
- Senior Counsel / Counsel / Senior Staff Attorney, Criminal and Congressional InvestigationsDemocracy Forward · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States$175K - $230KSeniorRegulatory complianceLaw degreeLitigation
- Sr. Commercial CounselDialpad · 🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina—SeniorContract negotiationContact center softwareHIPAA
- Attorney, Evaluation Operations (Contract)Harvey · Remote$0 - $125 an hourRemoteLitigationLegal research
- Product Manager, LegalPerplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$230K - $330KSQLLLMAgile
- Client Services Lead, LegalMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$160K - $180KLead and aboveSOC 2Law degreeeDiscovery
- Senior Product Manager, Identity Graph Platform ProductsSocure · 🇺🇸Hub - New York$180K - $210KHybridSeniorKYCFraud preventionLegal research
- Loss Prevention Specialist SrPathward, N.A. · Remote—RemoteSeniorExcelPower BITax compliance
- Senior Legal Counsel, Employment LawN26 · 🇩🇪Berlin—SeniorAgileEnglishGerman
- Senior Manager, Information & Research ServicesWilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals · 🇺🇸New York, New York$170K - $190KSeniorLLMGenerative AIPrompt engineering
- Senior Counsel2U · 🇺🇸Crystal City; US Remote$178K - $205KRemoteSeniorLaw degreeBar admissionContract drafting
- Paralegal, Disability Rights ProgramACLU - National Office · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, Dis…—ExcelPivot tablesLitigation
- Family Law - Associate AttorneyBremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara, LLP · 🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States$135K - $170KLaw degreeLitigationBar admission
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- Paralegal – Succession & TaxFoot Anstey LLP · 🇬🇧Belfast—PowerPointMicrosoft WordLegal research
- Engagement Manager, LegalMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $200KLLMLLM evaluationLaw degree
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Trone Center for Justice and EqualityACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Remote/Hybrid- Washington D.C.—RemoteInternMicrosoft WordLaw degreeLitigation
- Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, National Prison ProjectACLU - National Office · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, Califor…$96K - $120KSeniorSpanishLaw degreeLitigation
- Legal Intern, Contracts (Part Time)Swarmaero · Fayetteville$30 an hourInternContract managementBar admissionLegal research
- Associate Legal CounselSporty Group · Global - Remote—Remote, anywhereJuniorEnglishSpanishContract management
- Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives- CommunicationsACLU - Internships · Hybrid-Puerto Rico—HybridInternEnglishLaw degreeLitigation
- Senior Counsel, Employment & ComplianceHackerOne · 🇺🇸Seattle$202K - $275KRemoteSeniorPenetration testingPerformance managementEmployee relations
- Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, National Security ProjectACLU - National Office · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States$96K - $120KSeniorLaw degreeLitigationBar admission
- Legal Trainee (Judicatura)Betsson Group · 🇨🇴Bogota—InternEnglishMicrosoft WordLaw degree
- Spring 2027 Undergraduate Intern, Reproductive Freedom Campaigns- National Political Advocacy DepartmentACLU - Internships · Remote—RemoteInternMicrosoft WordLegal researchMicrosoft Office
- Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives- PolicyACLU - Internships · Hybrid-Puerto Rico—HybridInternEnglishSocial media marketingLaw degree
- Assistant County Attorney- LegalDoña Ana County · Doña Ana County (DAC)$81K - $133KLaw degreeLitigationLegal research
- Corporate ParalegalAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$117K - $154KJiraComputer VisionSlack
- Regulatory Lawyer - BankingViva.com · 🇬🇷Marousi, Attica, Greece—AgileEnglishCard payments
- Senior Regulatory Compliance OfficerViva.com · 🇬🇷Marousi, Attica, Greece—SeniorEnglishCard paymentsInternal controls
- Associate Attorney - Civil LitigationBremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara, LLP · 🇺🇸Chandler, Arizona, United States—JuniorLaw degreeLitigationBar admission
- Family Law - Senior Associate AttorneyBremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara, LLP · 🇺🇸Newport Beach, California, United States$150K - $200KSeniorLaw degreeLitigationBar admission
- Corporate Business Development Manager, Legal DataHarvey · 🇺🇸New York · +1 more location$240K - $260KHybridQuantitative analysisM&ALegal research
- Professional Support Lawyer - CommercialFoot Anstey LLP · 🇬🇧Bristol—Legal research
- Deputy Project Director for Immigration Detention, National Prison ProjectACLU - National Office · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, Califor…—Lead and aboveSpanishLaw degreeLitigation
- 4424 - Senior Legal ExpertInnovaccer Analytics · 🇮🇳Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India—SeniorLLMHIPAALaw degree
- Regulatory and Compliance, AML - Assistant Vice PresidentiCapital · 🇺🇸Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · +1 more location$85K - $110KLead and aboveAML/KYCKYCBSA/AML
- Deputy General CounselJudi Health · 🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Denver, Colorad…$266K - $333KContract negotiationPerformance managementLaw degree
- Enterprise ArchitectKapitus · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$118K - $189KPHPTerraformSnowflake
- Compliance Technology Program LeadBlock · 🇺🇸Bay Area, CA, United States of America$143K - $258KLead and aboveMachine LearningLLMAI agents
- Regulatory and Compliance, AML - AssociateiCapital · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States$85K - $110KAML/KYCKYCBSA/AML
- CounselEquipmentShare · 🇺🇸Columbia, MO (Headquarters)—GoLaw degreeLitigation
- Intern, LegalAmerican Bankers Association · 🇺🇸US DC Main Office · +1 more location—InternLaw degreeContract draftingLegal research
- Senior Director of Major and Individual GiftsGlide · 🇺🇸San Francisco$150K - $175KLead and aboveMicrosoft WordPerformance managementLegal research
- Sr. Lead Counsel, Labor & EmploymentPinterest · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA; Remote, US$178K - $367KRemoteLead and aboveEmployee relationsLitigationBar admission
- Paralegal - Service of Process/Legal IntakeSoFi · 🇺🇸United States—JiraLitigationeDiscovery
- Paralegal - Litigation/ArbitrationSoFi · 🇺🇸United States—JiraLitigationeDiscovery
- Assistant City Attorney - CriminalAuroragov.org · Municipal Justice Center$87K - $109KLitigationLegal researchCustomer service
- Litigation ParalegalWilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington · +2 more locations$87K - $92KLitigationLegal research
- Assistant General Counsel (NY)KBRA · 🇺🇸New York, New York$200K - $250KGenerative AIRegulatory complianceLaw degree
- Legal Counsel (Fully Remote)CoverGo · 🇵🇭Metro Manila, Philippines—RemoteLow-code toolsContract negotiationLitigation
- Legal Counsel - Privacy and Technology (Fully Remote)CoverGo · 🇵🇭Metro Manila, Philippines—RemoteCIPPSOC 2ISO 27001
- Legal Officer (Fully Remote)CoverGo · 🇵🇭Metro Manila, Philippines—RemoteLow-code toolsContract negotiationLitigation
- New Accounts, Experienced AssociateGuggenheim Securities · 🇺🇸New York City, NY – U.S.$100K - $110KVisioDerivativesFixed income
- Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual PropertyAltos Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area, CA$486K - $571KLead and aboveAgileLaw degreeBar admission
- Deputy Legal DirectorACLU of New Jersey · Newark—Lead and aboveLitigationLegal research
- Senior Legal CounselNeofinancial · 🇨🇦Calgary, AB—SeniorHTMLContract negotiationLaw degree
- ParalegalNeofinancial · 🇨🇦Calgary, ABCA$75K - CA$85KHTMLReconciliationsContract management
- Legal Generalist - FF AcademyAlxCrypto Holdings Inc. · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$180K - $200KEnglishMandarinDocuSign
- Legal Engineering Manager (Law Firm, Litigation/Regulatory)Harvey · 🇺🇸San Francisco$315K - $385KLaw degreeLitigationLegal research
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Voting Rights ProjectACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Hybrid-New York City or Washington D.C.—HybridInternLLMLitigationLegal research
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Reproductive Freedom ProjectACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY—RemoteInternLitigationLegal research
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Disability Rights Program- Veterans' RightsACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Remote/Hybrid- San Francisco, CA or Washington DC—RemoteInternLitigationLegal researchMicrosoft Office
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Speech, Privacy and Technology ProjectACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Remote/Hybrid-New York City—RemoteInternLLMLitigationLegal research
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Human Rights ProgramACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Hybrid - New York, NY—HybridInternMicrosoft WordLitigationLegal research
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, State Supreme Court InitiativeACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Remote/Hybrid-New York City or Washington D.C.—RemoteInternLitigationLegal researchMicrosoft Office
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, SCOTUS DocketACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Hybrid-New York, NY, San Francisco, CA or Remote—RemoteInternLitigationLegal researchMicrosoft Office
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Criminal Law Reform ProjectACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Hybrid-New York, NY or Washington, DC—HybridInternLitigationLegal researchMicrosoft Office
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Disability Rights ProgramACLU - Internships · 🇺🇸Remote/Hybrid-Washington D.C. or San Francisco CA—RemoteInternLitigationLegal researchMicrosoft Office
- Group Function - Public Company ComplianceNetEase Games · 🇭🇰🇸🇬Hong Kong; Singapore-Guoco Midtown—MandarinRegulatory complianceLaw degree
- Legal Research AnalystELVTR · 🇺🇦Ukraine · +1 more location—RemoteLaw degreeBar admissionContract drafting
- Case ManagerCrisp Recruit · 🇺🇸El Paso, Texas—SpanishLitigationLegal research
- Apprentice - ComplianceInnovaccer Analytics · 🇮🇳Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India—InternData governanceRegulatory complianceHIPAA
- Senior Litigation ParalegalChime · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA, USA—SeniorSQLLookerAI agents
- AttorneyCrisp Recruit · 🇺🇸Macon, GA—Law degreeLitigationBar admission
- Middle Legal Counsel - SKELAR PlatformSkelar · 🇺🇦Kyiv—EnglishBig FourRegulatory compliance
- Fall 2027 National Security Fellowship, National Security ProjectACLU - National Office · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States$96K - $120KLaw degreeLitigationLegal research
- Corporate Counsel, RiskPalmetto Clean Technology · 🇺🇸1616 Camden Rd Charlotte, NC 28203—Law degreeLitigationBar admission
- Head of Commercial LegalTrm Labs · 🇺🇸United States$255K - $313KRemoteLead and aboveGenerative AIContract negotiationRegulatory compliance
- Counsel, Commercial and ProductHello Heart · 🇺🇸Remote US$190K - $215KRemoteRegulatory complianceHIPAALaw degree
- Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney or Senior CounselACLU of New Jersey · 🇺🇸Newark, NJ—SeniorLitigationBar admissionLegal research
- Senior ParalegalCollegium Pharmaceutical · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$148K - $180KSeniorInvestor relationsRegulatory complianceContract management
- Senior Legal Counsel (EMEA)Storyblok · Remote—RemoteSeniorEnglishContract negotiationCMS
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- Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, Immigrants' Rights ProjectACLU - National Office · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, Califor…$96K - $120KSeniorLaw degreeLitigationBar admission
- Paralegal InstructorCampus · Campus Remote—RemoteRegulatory complianceLaw degreeLitigation
- Senior Product Operations Manager, Evaluation QualityHarvey · 🇺🇸San Francisco$155K - $233KHybridSeniorLLMLegal researchStatistics
- Summer 2027 Business Operations Internship/Co-opSpaceX · Flexible - Any SpaceX Site—InternDriver's licenseHRISIntellectual property
- Spring 2027 Business Operations Internship/Co-opSpaceX · Flexible - Any SpaceX Site—InternDriver's licenseHRISIntellectual property
- CTO Founder Associate - internshipAlan · 🇫🇷Paris, France—HybridInternLegal research
- PROC 243 - Legal ConsultantInnovaccer Analytics · 🇮🇳Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India—LLMHIPAALaw degree
- AI Strategist, LegalPerplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$215K - $250KLLMAIAI agents
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Where Legal research roles are
- 🇺🇸United States84
- 🇺🇸California31
- 🇺🇸New York, NY28
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area25
- 🇪🇺Europe17
- 🇺🇸Washington, DC11
- 🌏Asia-Pacific9
- 🇨🇦Canada5
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom4
- 🇮🇳India4
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Jobs you can get with Legal research
| Kind of work | Open jobs asking for Legal research | Median advertised pay |
|---|---|---|
| Legal counsel | 42 | $189K |
| Paralegal and legal operations | 40 | $150K |
| Legal intern and trainee lawyer | 19 | – |
| Summer intern | 12 | – |
| Litigation | 12 | $221K |
| Compliance | 10 | $112K |
| Engineering manager | 7 | $350K |
| Commercial and product counsel | 7 | – |
Skills asked together with Legal research
Litigation (51%), Law degree (41%), Bar admission (22%), Regulatory compliance (22%), Microsoft Office (17%), eDiscovery (14%), Contract drafting (14%), LLM (13%) of the 138 open postings that name Legal research.
Companies hiring for Legal research
Legal research salariesQuestions about Legal research jobs
- What is Legal research?
- Finding the laws and cases that apply, with tools like Westlaw and Lexis. 138 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many Legal research jobs are open right now?
- There are 138 open Legal research jobs at 67 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 23 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 research jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at ACLU - Internships (13), Harvey (12), Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals (7), ACLU - National Office (7) and 10x Team (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Legal research jobs?
- 36 of the 138 open Legal research jobs (26%) 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 research jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $180K, based on 61 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $105K and $238K. 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 a Legal research job?
- 28 of the 138 open Legal research jobs (20%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 69 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 67 companies are hiring and 23 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 research jobs?
- 25 of the 138 open Legal research jobs (18%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, AI, Computer Vision. Employers still list 138 such roles today at 67 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do Legal research jobs ask for?
- Most often Legal research (100%), Litigation (51%), Law degree (41%), Bar admission (22%), Regulatory compliance (22%) of the 138 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in Legal research jobs?
- Summer 2027 Legal Intern (10), Legal Engineering Manager (7), Paralegal (6), Staff Attorney (4), Competition Law Consultant (4): the most common titles among the 138 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are Legal research jobs in demand in 2026?
- 138 Legal research jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 67 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 23 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $180K. 36 (26%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for Legal research jobs?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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- Legal research jobs in the United States 84
- Legal research jobs in California 31
- Legal research jobs in New York, NY 28
- Legal research jobs in Europe 17
- Legal research jobs in Washington, DC 11
- 🌏Legal research jobs in Asia-Pacific 9
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