150+ Legal & Compliance Jobs in Charlotte, NC

Observed metro postings center on about $108k to $148k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $70k to $197k. As a state-level benchmark on new openings, Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts mean offered salary for North Carolina legal, compliance & risk roles at about $111,484 in August 2026 (n=164). Legal support pay is much lower: paralegals in Charlotte show a median annual wage of about $59,870.

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Advertised pay

Across the 70 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $87,750 at the 25th percentile, $136,250 at the median and $197,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Charlotte is still a good market for specialized Legal, Compliance & Risk candidates, but it is no longer an easy-volume market. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 200 postings across more than 150 companies in the metro, and the employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by a single hirer. Statewide occupation data points to a market with jobs but tighter access: North Carolina legal, compliance & risk employment was up 3.2% year over year in August 2026, while active postings were down 12.7%.

Best positioned: A mid-career attorney or compliance/risk professional with banking, governance, contracts, or municipal-regulatory experience, and willingness to work on-site or hybrid, has the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming Charlotte's finance reputation means broad-based easy hiring; premium openings exist, but open postings are tighter than a year ago and only about 5% of sampled roles are remote.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 158 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Gardner Skelton PLLC: 5 open roles
2. BofA Securities, Inc.: 4 open roles
3. DeMayo Law Offices, LLP: 3 open roles
4. Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, LLP: 3 open roles
5. American Express: 2 open roles
6. Beacon Hill Solutions Group: 2 open roles
7. Brighthouse Financial, Inc.: 2 open roles
8. Cozen O'Connor LLP: 2 open roles
9. Don Marcari: 2 open roles
10. Farrin: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Charlotte: 125
• Davidson: 7
• Fort Mill: 7
• Rock Hill: 4
• Mecklenburg County: 3
• New York: 2
• Matthews: 2
• Mooresville: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 88 (58%), hybrid 53 (35%), remote 10 (7%)

Where the demand is

Real demand is spread across many employers, but the highest-value work is not evenly spread across sub-roles. In the sampled postings, legal services account for about 50% of demand, followed by healthcare at about 15%, education at about 10%, financial services at about 10%, and retail at about 5%. That means Charlotte is not only a bank-lawyer market; there is also a meaningful support layer in schools, nonprofits, healthcare, and operating companies. The premium path still runs through finance-linked work. Sartori Global reports 89 live legal hiring mandates in Charlotte in 2026, with 37 in Finance & Banking, 14 in litigation, 11 in corporate, 9 in tax, and 8 in securities, and 43 of the 89 were associate-level mandates. Recent local openings reinforce that pattern: Truist posted a Legal Professional 2 - Risk & Policy role, TIAA posted a Director, Solutions Architect - Legal, Risk & Compliance role, and a Charlotte Senior Vice President of Compliance opening appeared on 2026-09-01. There is also a smaller but real public-sector and regulatory niche. The City of Charlotte posted an Assistant City Attorney Associate role on 2026-08-26 tied to Charlotte Water and Storm Water Services compliance and enforcement matters, which is a good fit for candidates with enforcement or local-regulatory backgrounds.

• Finance-linked legal, policy, and compliance work (high): Banking counsel, risk/policy, and compliance leadership are Charlotte's clearest premium lane, supported by local banking openings and Charlotte's finance-heavy legal demand mix.
• Law-firm litigation, corporate, tax, and securities (moderate): Charlotte law-firm demand is diversified beyond banking, with live mandates in litigation, corporate, tax, and securities practices.
• Public-sector regulatory enforcement (moderate): Municipal attorney work tied to water and stormwater compliance shows a smaller but distinct niche for regulatory and enforcement talent.
• Legal support inside healthcare, education, and nonprofits (moderate): The posting mix includes healthcare at about 15% and education at about 10%, which creates more accessible entry points for paralegal, case-management, and support-heavy profiles.

Where to focus: If you can credibly speak to regulated environments, focus first on finance-linked in-house legal/compliance work and second on law-firm practices serving banks and complex corporate clients.

Roles worth searching next

• Senior Operational Risk & Governance Lead: Charlotte employers are hiring governance-heavy operational risk roles that coordinate with Compliance, Audit, and Legal, making this a practical bridge for compliance professionals who can operate outside a formal legal title.
• AI Product Risk and Governance Lead: This is a strong pivot for candidates who already work across policy, controls, technology, and compliance because Charlotte has a live example tied directly to legal, risk, compliance, audit, and technology coordination.
• Legal Operations / CLM Specialist: Legal operations work is increasingly tied to AI tools, CLM, matter management, and workflow orchestration, which makes it a credible bridge for paralegals and contracts-heavy candidates.
• Data Privacy or Cybersecurity Program Manager: Employers are showing stronger appetite for legal and governance talent with privacy, AI, and cybersecurity expertise, making privacy-program work a logical adjacent path.

What postings ask for

• Regulatory compliance and risk management (table_stakes | immediate): Local postings frequently ask for regulatory compliance and risk management, and Truist's Charlotte role explicitly combines policy, procedure, governance, risk management, and compliance support. Who: Everyone in this category, especially in-house applicants and career switchers coming from controls or operations.
• Policy, procedure, and governance design (differentiator | immediate): Charlotte in-house roles are signaling demand for people who can do more than advise; they need candidates who can build, update, and run governance processes. Who: Mid-career legal and compliance professionals aiming at bank, insurance, or enterprise roles.
• Banking and financial-services domain knowledge (premium | immediate): Charlotte's strongest legal demand is concentrated in Finance & Banking, and recent local openings include banking-focused counsel and policy roles. Who: Attorneys, compliance managers, AML/KYC professionals, and risk analysts targeting the metro's best-paying lane.
• Contract negotiation and legal drafting (table_stakes | immediate): Contract negotiation and legal drafting remain among the most-requested hard skills locally, and CPI Security's Corporate Counsel role centered on transactions, contracts review, and business counseling. Who: Corporate counsel candidates, contracts professionals, and legal support talent moving toward in-house work.
• Legal research and case management (table_stakes | immediate): Legal research and case management are still core local asks, especially for support and litigation-adjacent work. Who: Entry-level candidates, paralegals, and anyone trying to get traction without a specialized finance background.
• Legal technology proficiency (differentiator | near-term): Legal technology proficiency, including AI tools, eDiscovery, CLM, and matter management, is a top upskilling priority in 2026, and AI use is already widespread in law firms and corporate legal departments. Who: Paralegals, legal operations candidates, and mid-career professionals who want to modernize a traditional legal profile.

Questions about this market

What do Legal, Compliance & Risk roles pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Observed metro postings center on about $108k to $148k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $70k to $197k. As a state-level benchmark on new openings, Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts mean offered salary for North Carolina legal, compliance & risk roles at about $111,484 in August 2026 (n=164). Legal support pay is much lower: paralegals in Charlotte show a median annual wage of about $59,870. Charlotte can pay well, but this is a mixed market. High-end counsel and compliance leadership roles pull the averages up, while support roles sit in a very different band.

Where is demand for Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC concentrated?

Real demand is spread across many employers, but the highest-value work is not evenly spread across sub-roles. In the sampled postings, legal services account for about 50% of demand, followed by healthcare at about 15%, education at about 10%, financial services at about 10%, and retail at about 5%. That means Charlotte is not only a bank-lawyer market; there is also a meaningful support layer in schools, nonprofits, healthcare, and operating companies. The premium path still runs through finance-linked work. Sartori Global reports 89 live legal hiring mandates in Charlotte in 2026, with 37 in Finance & Banking, 14 in litigation, 11 in corporate, 9 in tax, and 8 in securities, and 43 of the 89 were associate-level mandates. Recent local openings reinforce that pattern: Truist posted a Legal Professional 2 - Risk & Policy role, TIAA posted a Director, Solutions Architect - Legal, Risk & Compliance role, and a Charlotte Senior Vice President of Compliance opening appeared on 2026-09-01. There is also a smaller but real public-sector and regulatory niche. The City of Charlotte posted an Assistant City Attorney Associate role on 2026-08-26 tied to Charlotte Water and Storm Water Services compliance and enforcement matters, which is a good fit for candidates with enforcement or local-regulatory backgrounds.

Which employers are hiring the most Legal, Compliance & Risk talent in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Recent postings show the most activity from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (5 postings), NACBA (5 postings), cmsk12.org (5 postings), Villmer Caudill (5 postings), Voices for Voices (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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