48 legal and compliance jobs are open in Chicago, IL, on employers' own career pages, from 28 employers. The three employers with the most openings are Barnes, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security and AbbVie, with 13 of the 48. 100 percent of these postings list a pay range. The middle half of listed pay runs from $106,000 to $189,831, with a median of $141,324. 5 percent are fully remote. A typical posting has been open 21 days.
Illinois requires employers to list a pay range in many postings, so the pay figures here come from the employers' own ranges.
Applications here go through USAJOBS (57%), Workday (14%), Greenhouse (12%), Ashby (10%).
Open legal and compliance jobs
AbbVie
North Chicago, IL · Posted Oct 15
Senior Counsel, U.S. Policy Legal
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Policy Legal, will be responsible for executing comprehensive legal strategies to build and implement federal and state policy initiatives to support access…
AbbVie
North Chicago, IL · Posted Oct 15
Senior Counsel, Oncology
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The role of Senior Counsel, Global Commercial Legal is responsible for developing legal strategy for AbbVie’s Oncology medicines.
AbbVie
North Chicago, IL · Posted Oct 9
AGC, Global Commercial Legal - U.S. Market Access and Pricing
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Market Access and Pricing is responsible for developing legal strategy and support for the Market Access organization, with a substantial focus on payor and…
Who is hiring legal and compliance in Chicago, IL
| Employer | Open jobs | Typical posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes | 6 | $145,000 |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security | 4 | |
| AbbVie | 3 | |
| Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations | 3 | |
| Databricks | 3 | |
| Offices, Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice | 3 | |
| DoorDash USA | 2 | |
| First American | 2 |
Counts are open postings on each employer's own career page. Staffing firms and job boards are left out.
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- Check what the posting asks you to bring (resume, cover letter, questions).
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How many legal and compliance jobs are open in Chicago, IL?
48 on Oct 18, 2026, from 28 employers, read from employers' own career pages. The number changes as employers post and close roles.
How much do legal and compliance jobs in Chicago, IL pay?
100 percent of postings list a pay range. The median listed pay is $141,324 and the middle half runs from $106,000 to $189,831. A listed range is the employer's budget for the role, not an offer. Illinois requires employers to list a range in many postings.
Which employers are hiring legal and compliance in Chicago, IL?
The employers with the most openings are Barnes (6), Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (4), AbbVie (3). The full list is above.
How long do these postings stay open?
A typical posting has been open 21 days, and 26 percent have been open more than 60 days. An old posting is not always a closed one.
How do I apply?
Each job links to the employer's own application page. Open the posting, read the requirements and apply there. If you want a score for how well your resume matches a job, create a free Second Summit account and we score it with the reasons.
Where does this list come from?
We read employers' own career pages and USAJOBS. We do not list jobs from job boards or search services, and we do not estimate pay.
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