27 legal and compliance jobs are open in San Jose, CA area, on employers' own career pages, from 11 employers. The three employers with the most openings are Adobe, PayPal and Databricks, with 16 of the 27. 74 percent of these postings list a pay range. The middle half of listed pay runs from $150,093 to $211,088, with a median of $174,800. The places with the most are San Jose, CA (8); Birmingham, AL (4); Bellevue, WA (2). A typical posting has been open 24 days.
This page covers the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. It includes San Jose, CA; Birmingham, AL; Bellevue, WA, and 6 other places.
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 Workday (52%), USAJOBS (21%), Greenhouse (17%), SmartRecruiters (10%).
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KLA
Milpitas, CA · Posted Jul 23
Director, AI Governance & Privacy Attorney
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KLA is seeking a strategic thought leader to drive its global AI governance program.
Places covered
| Place | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 8 |
| Birmingham, AL | 4 |
| Bellevue, WA | 2 |
| Mountain View, CA | 2 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 2 |
| Austin, TX | 1 |
| Chicago, IL | 1 |
| Milpitas, CA | 1 |
| Oakland, CA | 1 |
Places with their own page link to it.
Who is hiring legal and compliance in San Jose, CA area
| Employer | Open jobs | Typical posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | 7 | $178,700 |
| PayPal | 6 | |
| Databricks | 3 | |
| 3 | ||
| Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury | 2 | |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations | 1 | |
| Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice | 1 | |
| KLA | 1 |
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).
- Apply on the employer's site.
- Keep a note of where you applied.
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How many legal and compliance jobs are open in San Jose, CA area?
27 on Oct 18, 2026, from 11 employers, read from employers' own career pages. The number changes as employers post and close roles.
Which places around San Jose, CA have the most legal and compliance jobs?
San Jose, CA (8); Birmingham, AL (4); Bellevue, WA (2).
How much do legal and compliance jobs in San Jose, CA area pay?
74 percent of postings list a pay range. The median listed pay is $174,800 and the middle half runs from $150,093 to $211,088. 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 Jose, CA area?
The employers with the most openings are Adobe (7), PayPal (6), Databricks (3). The full list is above.
How long do these postings stay open?
A typical posting has been open 24 days, and 10 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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