Explore Legal Specialist Jobs

Find your next opportunity among Legal Specialist jobs paying $100,000 or more on Ladders. Employers rely on legal specialists to interpret regulations, manage risk, support transactions, and help teams make sound decisions. Explore vetted openings across industries and discover roles that align with your expertise, experience, and career goals.

What Does a Legal Specialist Do?

Legal Specialist is a broad job title covering professionals who provide focused legal, regulatory, or operational expertise. Responsibilities vary by organization and may include reviewing contracts, researching laws and regulations, preparing legal documents, coordinating matter workflows, supporting litigation, and advising business partners on compliance requirements. Some positions are designed for attorneys, while others emphasize paralegal, contract management, privacy, or compliance experience.

Common Legal Specialist Roles

Specializations can include contract and commercial law, corporate governance, employment law, intellectual property, privacy and data protection, regulatory compliance, and litigation support. Job titles may include Contracts Specialist, Corporate Legal Specialist, Privacy Specialist, Legal Operations Specialist, and Regulatory Affairs Specialist. Review each listing for the specific qualifications, practice area, and scope of responsibility.

Skills and Qualifications Employers Seek

Employers often value strong legal research, writing, analysis, organization, and communication skills. Depending on the role, qualifications may include a law degree or bar admission, paralegal training, contract lifecycle management experience, knowledge of relevant regulations, or familiarity with legal research and document management tools. The ability to explain complex requirements clearly and collaborate across teams is useful in many legal specialist positions.

Find Legal Specialist Jobs on Ladders

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare responsibilities and qualifications, then focus your search by specialization, industry, location, and work arrangement. Job requirements and compensation vary by employer, experience level, and market, so review each listing carefully to find roles suited to your background.

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$150K - $200K *

Champion the management of insurance litigation files, providing mentorship and expertise while navigating complex legal matters and advocating for clients in a dynamic remote work environment...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$91K - $115K *

Transform the candidate experience by sourcing top talent for sales and corporate roles. Collaborate with recruiters and hiring managers to build pipelines, utilizing advanced sourcing techniques and...

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3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$272K - $340K *

Elevate your career by leading CMC Regulatory strategy and execution. Drive submissions, build a high-performing team, and engage with global health authorities to ensure compliance and success in dru...

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1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$160K - $200K *

Join a team that's redefining customer acquisition in the P&C insurance market. Drive strategic partnerships, enhance demand management, and support innovative solutions to elevate our marketplace to...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$114K - $210K *

Join a team that's dedicated to developing high-quality regulatory documents for global submissions. Lead cross-functional projects, mentor junior writers, and ensure compliance with industry standard...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$60K - $99K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$150K - $180K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $135K *

Empower clinical research excellence by managing projects that ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and drive successful study delivery from initiation to closeout. Collaborate with interdis...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$108K - $132K *

Drive impactful government partnerships by managing agency accounts, securing agreements, and shaping offerings. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance services and mentor colleagues, ensuring effe...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Elevate customer experiences by leading a team of engineers, providing strategic insights, and implementing innovative solutions in growth engineering and digital marketing for impactful delivery serv...

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$143K - $229K *

Transform actuarial insights into strategic actions within a dynamic healthcare environment. Lead pricing strategies, manage vendor partnerships, and drive significant business initiatives to optimize...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$126K - $208K *

Lead the charge in driving global partner strategies and co-innovation initiatives, ensuring alignment across teams to enhance ServiceNow's Autonomous Workforce solutions and maximize market impact th...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$126K - $208K *

Partner with us to drive global GTM strategies and co-innovate solutions in the Autonomous Workforce sector, leveraging ServiceNow technologies. Lead partner alignment to optimize opportunities, enhan...

Silver Spring, MDRemote

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $189K *

Transform SAP ABAP development for mission-critical DoD logistics systems, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and optimizing user interfaces while collaborating across teams to enhance op...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$205K - $380K *

Drive transformative supply chain initiatives, providing strategic leadership and operational oversight to enhance efficiency and best practices across client hospitals. Collaborate with C-suite execu...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $140K *

Champion talent acquisition by leading full-cycle recruitment and advising leaders on workforce strategies. Drive engagement and culture while building strong candidate pipelines and enhancing HR prac...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$66K - $128K *

Transform sales operations by owning CRM administration, building dashboards, and automating processes. Collaborate with teams to enhance technology adoption and streamline workflows, ensuring effecti...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$86K - $138K *

Optimize operational support for a large-scale Linux environment, ensuring seamless integration and automation across on-premise and cloud platforms. Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot issues and...

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4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$175K - $251K *

Lead the charge in transforming customer experiences through innovative cloud security solutions, leveraging your expertise to craft tailored technical presentations and solutions that drive strategic...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Drive impactful HR strategies in a dynamic global environment, collaborating with senior leaders to align people initiatives with business goals. Contribute to a newly forming team focused on growth a...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Champion client success by leading complex commercial real estate projects, managing multi-site portfolios, and providing senior technical expertise to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective deli...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$116K - $210K *

Transform environmental remediation projects as a technical leader, guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex regulatory challenges, and fostering collaboration with stakeholders to ensure compl...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$160K - $200K *

Shape the future of market access strategy by integrating payer, provider, and patient perspectives. Lead cross-functional teams to develop impactful strategies that enhance therapy positioning and su...

Philadelphia, PARemote

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$210K - $250K *

Champion patient safety by providing medical expertise in global clinical studies, ensuring compliance and effective communication across teams while enhancing trial participant recruitment and retent...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $150K *

Empower strategic partnerships to enhance product distribution and revenue. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive integration, manage agreements, and optimize partner relationships for grow...

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Legal Specialist do?question toggle

    A Legal Specialist applies focused legal, regulatory, or operational knowledge to work such as contract review, legal research, compliance support, document preparation, privacy matters, or litigation coordination. Duties depend on the employer and specialization.

  • What qualifications are needed for Legal Specialist jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary. Some roles require a law degree and bar admission, while others seek paralegal education, contract management or compliance experience, and strong research, writing, and organizational skills. Check each job listing for its specific criteria.

  • What types of Legal Specialist jobs are available?question toggle

    Common areas include contracts, corporate governance, employment law, privacy, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, legal operations, and litigation support.

  • Do Legal Specialist jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Ladders features vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compensation for Legal Specialist roles varies by location, employer, specialization, and experience, so review the salary details in each listing.

  • How can I find the right Legal Specialist role?question toggle

    Compare job responsibilities and required qualifications, and narrow your search by practice area, industry, location, and work arrangement. Tailor your résumé to highlight relevant legal expertise and measurable results.