DLA Piper: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 150

  open professional roles

• 178

  opened in the last 90 days

  179 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 18

  states hiring

  California, District of Columbia, Virginia, New York, Maryland, Georgia

What it hires for: Legal (59), Administration (30), Finance (18), Marketing (15), Engineering (14). By level: early career (69), manager (45), mid level (20), senior ic (17), senior manager (13).

Where: New York, NY (11), Austin, TX (10), San Francisco, CA (10), Philadelphia, PA (9), Short Hills, NJ (8), Atlanta, GA (7), Reston, VA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC (7), Boston, MA (6).

Main hubs: New York, NY (11), Austin, TX (10), San Francisco, CA (10), Philadelphia, PA (9), Short Hills, NJ (8), Atlanta, GA (7). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

DLA Piper hiring at a glance

• We have tracked DLA Piper's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 179 professional roles in that time.
• 54 of DLA Piper's 112 open roles (48%) are entry-level or early-career and 1 describe structured training.
• 9 open roles (8%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Databricks, Microsoft Copilot (M365), scikit-learn.
• Of the 85 open roles that state where the work happens, 1 remote, 83 hybrid, 1 on-site.
• Among open roles, 39 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
• 36% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 20% for Legal Services employers.
• 9 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 18 days ago.
• By open professional roles, DLA Piper ranks #8 of 97 Legal Services employers we track.

What DLA Piper asks for

AI tools named: Databricks (2), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (1), scikit-learn (1).

Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words

Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.

• “…rtnership track position which will allow you to participate in a comprehensive training and development program and work on client projects across cutting-edge…”Private Equity Entry Level Attorney (Professional Track) (training provided)

How DLA Piper compares with Legal Services employers

Median across 95 Legal Services employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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What DLA Piper pays

Across 65 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 36% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Conferences where DLA Piper appears

Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.

• SuperReturn Private Credit North America
• Military Veteran Startups Conference
• CAA World Congress of Sports
• AIPLA Annual Meeting
• BHB INVEST Conference
• FDLI Advertising & Promotion for Medical Products Conference

Common questions

Is DLA Piper hiring?

DLA Piper has 150 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 178 opened in the last 90 days and 179 in the last 12 months. The most common function is legal.

How well does DLA Piper pay?

Across 65 postings with a posted salary range, DLA Piper's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does DLA Piper hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 54 of DLA Piper's 112 open roles (48%) are entry-level or early-career and 1 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

Does DLA Piper offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 85 open roles that state where the work happens, 1 remote, 83 hybrid, 1 on-site.

What skills does DLA Piper ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are excel (26), m&a (20), litigation (17), project management (17), powerpoint (16), due diligence (11).