90 legal and compliance jobs are open in San Francisco, CA, on employers' own career pages, from 37 employers. The three employers with the most openings are Anthropic, Airwallex and Brex, with 29 of the 90. 104 percent of these postings list a pay range. The middle half of listed pay runs from $149,808 to $285,000, with a median of $210,000. 21 percent are fully remote. A typical posting has been open 34 days.
California 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 Greenhouse (39%), USAJOBS (35%), Ashby (22%), Workday (3%).
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Pinterest
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 15
Sr. Lead Counsel, Labor & Employment
$178,255 to $366,996 a year30% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
The position will serve as a trusted legal partner to the People Team and business leaders across Pinterest, helping navigate matters ranging from recruiting…
Airwallex
Remote · Posted Oct 15
Director, Product Legal (EmFi & Payments)
$240,000 to $330,000 a year36% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
In this role, you’ll lead the legal support for Embedded Finance, Lending, Issuing, and Payments for Platforms while staying close to the highest-impact…
Airwallex
Remote · Posted Oct 15
Counsel, Product Legal (Yield)
$150,000 to $220,000 a year12% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
You'll be the embedded legal partner helping the product team turn those questions into practical solutions.
Airwallex
Remote · Posted Oct 15
Senior Counsel, Product Legal (Yield)
$180,000 to $270,000 a year7% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
You'll be the embedded legal partner helping the product team turn those questions into practical solutions.
Airwallex
Remote · Posted Oct 15
Employment Counsel, Americas
$130,000 to $200,000 a year21% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
As Employment Counsel for Airwallex in the Americas, you'll be a hands-on partner to People & Talent on the employment matters that carry the most risk.
Airwallex
Remote · Posted Oct 15
Director, Corporate Legal (M&A)
$250,000 to $340,000 a year40% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
As the senior transactions counsel within Corporate Legal, you’ll own high-impact corporate transactions across Airwallex globally.
Pinterest
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 9
Sr. Counsel, Compliance & Investigations
$158,765 to $326,870 a year16% above the median listed hereSeen todayRemote
This role will manage various compliance operations initiatives related to internal investigations, including design, implementation and maintenance of…
Pinterest
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 9
Compliance Lead
$120,321 to $247,718 a year12% below the median listed hereSeen todayRemote
This role will drive compliance operations initiatives including risk assessments, self-service resources, monitoring, testing, and Board reporting, while…
OpenAI
Remote · Posted Sep 29
Senior Counsel, Product
$330,000 to $366,000 a year66% above the median listed hereSeen todayRemote
As a member of our Product Counsel team, you will advise on a broad range of issues arising from hardware products and technologies, with a focus on software…
Rythm Health
San Francisco, CA · Posted Sep 29
General Counsel
Seen todayRemote
As General Counsel, you'll serve as a key strategic advisor to Rythm's founders and leadership team, helping the company navigate growth while balancing…
OpenAI
Remote · Posted Sep 17
Counsel, Commercial
$252,000 to $280,000 a year27% above the median listed hereSeen todayRemote
If you are passionate about being a technology lawyer working on cutting-edge challenges, you’ll thrive here.
Perplexity
Remote · Posted Sep 14
Commercial Counsel/Senior Counsel
$200,000 to $290,000 a year17% above the median listed hereSeen todayRemote
Perplexity is looking for a commercially minded attorney to join our Legal team. In this role, you’ll own the full commercial legal lifecycle.
Perplexity
Remote · Posted Sep 1
Counsel, Product
$200,000 to $265,000 a year11% above the median listed hereSeen todayOpen 48 daysRemote
We are looking for a practical, versatile attorney to join our Product, Privacy and Regulatory Legal team.
Who is hiring legal and compliance in San Francisco, CA
| Employer | Open jobs | Typical posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 16 | $307,500 |
| Airwallex | 7 | $210,000 |
| Brex | 6 | $245,000 |
| OpenAI | 6 | $348,000 |
| Perplexity | 6 | $232,500 |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security | 5 | $189,831 |
| Databricks | 3 | |
| Offices, Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice | 3 |
Counts are open postings on each employer's own career page. Staffing firms and job boards are left out.
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How many legal and compliance jobs are open in San Francisco, CA?
90 on Oct 18, 2026, from 37 employers, read from employers' own career pages. The number changes as employers post and close roles.
How much do legal and compliance jobs in San Francisco, CA pay?
104 percent of postings list a pay range. The median listed pay is $210,000 and the middle half runs from $149,808 to $285,000. A listed range is the employer's budget for the role, not an offer. California requires employers to list a range in many postings.
Which employers are hiring legal and compliance in San Francisco, CA?
The employers with the most openings are Anthropic (16), Airwallex (7), Brex (6). The full list is above.
How long do these postings stay open?
A typical posting has been open 34 days, and 34 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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