Top Legal Jobs in Washington, DC

Leads legal operations, corporate governance, entity management, securities compliance, transaction support, contract workflows, legal technology, and compliance initiatives. Oversees legal operations teams, Board and committee materials, corporate records, filings, document systems, and process improvements. Partners with executive leadership, Finance, HR, and external counsel to build scalable legal department processes.

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

Provide day-to-day corporate and commercial legal support, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts. Manage cross-border matters involving the US, UK, and EU; independently handle routine legal issues; build legal processes; and coordinate external counsel for complex or jurisdiction-specific matters. Provide practical, commercially minded advice to the business.

Provide commercial legal support across corporate transactions and the full lifecycle of data center development projects, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on regulatory matters, manage external counsel, and collaborate with global cross-functional teams to mitigate legal risk and support business objectives.

Provides legal guidance on contracts, nonprofit compliance, risk management, fiscal sponsorships, charitable giving, and governance. Maintains contract and policy systems, conducts legal research, updates templates, supports audits, and advises operations, program, and development teams. Requires a Washington, DC bar admission and collaboration with the General Counsel to address legal and regulatory matters affecting community foundations.

The Legal Assistant supports attorneys by managing office operations, assisting with trust and estate administration, and handling various administrative tasks.

Provide business-oriented legal guidance on U.S. broker-dealer regulation, digital assets, payments, privacy, product launches, marketing, onboarding, regulatory engagement, agreements, policies, and disputes. Monitor SEC, FINRA, CFTC, FinCEN, and OFAC developments; conduct legal research; advise cross-functional teams; and manage litigation, arbitration, outside counsel, claims, and discovery.

The Legislative/Legal Research Lead will coordinate research operations, engage with congressional initiatives, analyze challenges, and support operational improvements for a federal client.

The role involves leading legislative and legal research operations, managing staff, supporting congressional initiatives, and enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.

Review and edit deposition transcripts for grammar, formatting, legal accuracy, consistency, confidentiality, and compliance with company and industry standards. Communicate effectively with internal teams, manage multiple assignments independently, and deliver polished transcripts reliably and on time as a remote 1099 contractor. Familiarity with AI transcription platforms is beneficial, and training is provided on proprietary software.

Part-time legal trainees will conduct legal research and analysis on civil-military relations, military law, and democratic resilience; support writing, editing, and legislative engagement; and provide program support. Hybrid role for law students or holders of law degrees, June–September, 20–30 hours/week.

Perform legal transcription remotely under a federal contract. Responsibilities require accurately transcribing audio while maintaining excellent grammar, punctuation, listening, and comprehension standards. Contractors must complete at least 200 audio minutes weekly, submit timely invoices, and maintain reliable equipment and internet access. The role requires U.S. citizenship, identity documentation, two years of transcription experience, a minimum typing speed of 55 words per minute, and willingness to undergo a Public Trust background investigation.

Partner with corporate legal departments to design and implement AI-driven workflows and LexisNexis solutions. Conduct demos, trainings, executive briefings, and workshops; advise on AI adoption and governance; identify expansion opportunities; collect client feedback and relay product recommendations. Travel frequently to support client engagements.

Provide commercial transactional legal support for large, complex merchant and partner deals globally. Negotiate and draft multinational agreements, advise sales and cross-functional teams on payments, licensing, and regulatory risk, manage deal closings, ensure compliance, escalate high-stakes issues, and develop risk management frameworks to protect PayPal's legal interests.

Create and maintain practical legal know‑how content for startups on capital markets and corporate governance, monitor legal developments, support AI-powered product and editorial tool development, partner with product management, manage external contributors, and support sales and customer inquiries.

Provide legal guidance on global payment processing, fintech regulation, money movement, licensing, compliance, and digital innovation. Draft and negotiate agreements with payment providers, banks, card networks, vendors, and partners. Advise on KYC/KYB, AML, sanctions, entity structuring, market expansion, chargebacks, settlements, reserves, and emerging technologies. Collaborate with product, technology, operations, and management teams to launch compliant payment products and address legal risks.

Provides remote administrative and case support for personal injury law firms. Responsibilities include managing electronic case files, medical records, billing, police reports, insurance claims, deadlines, calendars, correspondence, client communication, and provider coordination. The role also prepares case summaries and documentation, supports pre-litigation workflows, performs quality control, and communicates professionally with clients in English and Spanish. Candidates must work independently during U.S. Mountain Time business hours and be located outside the United States.

Provide legal guidance on a variety of commercial and regulatory matters, with a focus on drug information and healthcare solutions. Manage outside counsel and counsel on compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, and healthcare laws.

Provide remote administrative and legal support to law firms: manage schedules, coordinate meetings, draft documents, perform legal research, communicate with clients, and maintain organized workflows. Must adapt to legal software and digital tools, multitask, and uphold high attention to detail and professionalism.

The role involves fact-checking AI-generated legal marketing content for accuracy and legally sound information while ensuring clarity and SEO optimization, all done remotely.

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.

As a Legal Scopist, your responsibilities will include transcribing legal documents, scoping materials for readability, meeting deadlines, maintaining confidentiality, and collaborating with team members to ensure quality work.

Serve as primary legal counsel on government contracting, advise on compliance, support proposal development, and provide training on FAR/DFARS and CMMC.

Provide advanced legal and administrative support to Tax practice attorneys and paralegals: manage intake, prepare and proof legal documents, e-file court documents, maintain calendars and communications, support clients, manage workflows, and perform administrative tasks to support the team.

Manage a litigation portfolio focused on single-plaintiff consumer finance matters, including FCRA, FDCPA, TCPA, and state consumer protection claims. Supervise outside counsel, support regulatory investigations, conduct legal research, advise business stakeholders on litigation and compliance risks, oversee subpoenas and legal holds, develop risk mitigation strategies, monitor litigation metrics, and provide training. The role requires practical guidance across student loan servicing operations and evolving federal and state legal requirements.