Direct Counsel: jobs, salaries and hiring
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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
2,929
open professional roles
1,755
opened in the last 90 days
3,033 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
42
states hiring
California, New York, District of Columbia, Texas, Massachusetts, Illinois
What it hires for: Legal (2,652), Finance (52), Engineering (43), Marketing (8), Executive Leadership (4). By level: mid level (2,421), senior ic (339), manager (183), early career (77), entry level (42).
Where: New York, NY (342), Washington, D.C. (233), San Francisco, CA (224), Boston, MA (168), Los Angeles, CA - Downtown (155), Chicago, IL (151), Seattle, WA (93), Dallas, TX (84).
Main hubs: New York, NY (342), San Francisco, CA (224), Boston, MA (168), Chicago, IL (151), Seattle, WA (93), Dallas, TX (84). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where New York, NY ranks
Where New York, NY placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for operations jobs1,429 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for sales jobs2,774 openings · of 78
- #1Best cities for finance jobs1,932 openings · of 78
- #1Best cities for data and analytics jobs1,713 openings · of 58
- #1Best cities for HR jobs994 openings · of 30
- #1Best cities for marketing jobs1,754 openings · of 31
Rankings about legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
Direct Counsel hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Direct Counsel's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 3,234 professional roles in that time.
- 3 of Direct Counsel's 38 open roles (8%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 1% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 20% for Legal Services employers.
- 10 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 9 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Direct Counsel ranks #36 of 97 Legal Services employers we track.
What Direct Counsel asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- litigation 14
- intellectual property 1
- m&a 1
How Direct Counsel compares with Legal Services employers
| Measure | Direct Counsel | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 38 | 28 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 1% | 20% |
Median across 95 Legal Services employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Private Client Services Associate Attorney (Midlevel) - San FranciscoAustin, TX · $365k–$420k
- Business Litigation Attorney Associate (2-6 Years)San Francisco, CA · $160k–$210k
What Direct Counsel pays
Across 39 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 1% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC | Legal | $262,500–$315,000 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Direct Counsel hiring?
- Direct Counsel has 2,929 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 1,755 opened in the last 90 days and 3,033 in the last 12 months. The most common function is legal.
- How well does Direct Counsel pay?
- Across 39 postings with a posted salary range, Direct Counsel's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Direct Counsel hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 3 of Direct Counsel's 38 open roles (8%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does Direct Counsel ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are litigation (14), intellectual property (1), m&a (1).
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