Top Legal Jobs in San Diego, CA

Manage moderately complex civil litigation (up to ~$500K exposure), draft complex dispositive and discovery motions, perform advanced legal research, develop litigation strategy, use e-discovery and case management tools, lead settlement negotiations and hearings, mentor junior attorneys, advise clients/claims, and ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards.

Negotiate delinquent accounts with law firms to secure reduced balances, extended payment terms, or lump-sum settlements. Review legal documents, manage escalated portfolios and client accounts, maintain attorney relationships, meet monthly settlement and compliance goals, and handle high-volume inbound/outbound calls to resolve lawsuits and prevent further legal action.

As Commercial Legal Counsel at GitLab, you will negotiate and draft various complex agreements, advise on risk allocation, support public sector transactions, and enhance the legal team's efficiency and training initiatives.

Part-time remote legal internship supporting regulatory and marketing compliance. Conduct FDA/FTC and advertising legal research, review marketing materials, draft memos, assist with contract lifecycle and corporate records, and support policy and training development.

Lead and operationalize responses to subpoenas and eDiscovery demands; manage the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle; coordinate internal and external stakeholders; draft and improve policies and processes for customer data requests; monitor legal and regulatory developments; and act as project manager to drive litigation operations and legal tech–driven workflow improvements.

Lead employment, privacy, and security legal matters for a remote mental-health company. Provide practical counsel on worker classification, HIPAA and state privacy compliance, breach response, contracts, and AI-related employment/privacy issues while building policies and processes to support operations.

Provide litigation support to attorneys in civil and insurance defense: draft, format, and e-file documents; manage calendars, deadlines, and hearings; prepare trial materials; conduct Westlaw research; coordinate logistics and maintain confidential file and document organization.

Lead and supervise the Immigration team, manage complex affirmative and removal defense cases, prepare USCIS filings and appeals, train and mentor attorneys and volunteers, manage grants and reporting, conduct community outreach and education, ensure compliance and perform administrative duties.

Provide direct legal representation in SSI/SSDI application, appeal, and hearing processes; manage a large caseload; interview clients; draft pleadings and briefs; conduct community outreach, education, and in-person assistance at county locations; train and supervise advocates and volunteers; collaborate on policy and systemic solutions; comply with grant and program requirements.

As Vice President, Legal Commercial, you will lead GitLab's global commercial legal function, advising on strategies, managing a legal team, and overseeing AI governance and contracting.

Provide administrative and secretarial support to attorneys and paralegals in civil litigation: prepare and proof legal documents, file in state and federal courts, maintain document systems and calendars (iManage, CompuLaw), prepare binders and charts, handle travel and expenses, process client disbursements, organize case files, and support multiple timekeepers and firm administrative needs.

The Legal Process Engineer analyzes and redesigns legal workflows, incorporates technology and AI solutions, and collaborates with practitioners and technical teams to improve legal processes.

The Legal Executive Assistant supports attorneys by managing projects, handling communications, and overseeing administrative tasks to ensure efficient practice operations.

Assist attorneys with global trademark and copyright management, filing, disputes, and maintaining client databases and communications.

Lead and scale U.S. public sector contracting: draft and negotiate SaaS/cloud and subcontract agreements, advise on FAR/DFARS/GSA/FedRAMP compliance, support RFPs and audits, build legal playbooks, and partner with cross-functional teams to mitigate regulatory and export control risk.

Responsible for contracts administration including processing contracts, maintaining the contract management system, and ensuring timely execution. Supports contract lifecycle management and creates workflow status reports while maintaining relationships across the organization.

The role involves handling Workers Compensation claims litigation, conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and managing client relationships. Requires strong legal expertise and litigation experience.

Provide senior in-house legal counsel for complex commercial transactions, high-value customer agreements, and post‑M&A integration. Lead cross-functional legal projects, negotiate strategic deals, develop contracting processes and controls, advise on legal risks and pricing, and support operational and compliance needs in a fast-paced life sciences environment.

Provide day-to-day legal support for a fast-paced tech company: draft and negotiate commercial contracts, advise cross-functional teams (revenue, product, HR, finance, engineering), assist corporate governance and board preparations, support public company readiness, oversee global corporate administration and compliance, and help scale the legal function.

Manage and process legal operational requests (levies, subpoenas, garnishments, conservatorships, trusts, etc.), ensure federal/state compliance and withholding remittance, maintain records and reporting, respond to escalations and law enforcement inquiries, collaborate with counsel and business partners, improve workflows, assist with system testing, and draft/update policies and procedures.

Administer and mature Wellthy's Ironclad CLM, build playbooks and templates, develop Ironclad dashboards/reporting, perform first-pass review of high-frequency contracts, manage intake and triage, identify and drive process improvements, and support vendor management and policy work. Report to the General Counsel and collaborate cross-functionally to scale legal operations.

Provide in-house counsel on product, IP, and marketing matters across product development lifecycle: support patent prosecution and portfolio management, open-source licensing compliance, brand protection, commercial contract drafting for AI/IP, product launch and regulatory governance, legal research and diligence, and backup trade compliance analysis. Collaborate with engineering, product, and external counsel to translate technical concepts into legal strategies.

Provide day-to-day legal support to commercial, marketing, and functional teams across Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems. Review routine commercial and operational matters, support marketing/claims and contracting activities, maintain legal templates and processes, deliver training, coordinate with Regulatory, IP, Privacy, and Compliance, and help ensure timely, compliant business execution.

Lead GoFundMe's global payments legal strategy and advise C-suite on payments, fintech, and financial services matters. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Risk, and Finance to enable product innovation, regulatory compliance, licensing, and supervisory examinations. Build governance, legal operating models, scalable review processes, and commercial frameworks. Negotiate and counsel on strategic payment partnerships, card/ACH network rules, AML/BSA, KYC/KYB, sanctions, and cross-border regulatory matters to support platform expansion and risk management.

Lead a remote library and research team delivering legal, regulatory, and competitive research to attorneys. Oversee client relationships, implement research workflows and tools, govern digital resources, champion adoption of AI-powered legal technologies, and manage projects, budgets, vendors, and staff development to ensure timely, accurate insights.