250+ Legal & Compliance Jobs in Denver, CO

Observed government pay is strong: BLS puts the Denver legal occupational group at $164,010 mean annual pay, $132,690 median annual pay, and $78.85 mean hourly pay in May 2025. Current posted pay is directionally similar but not identical: sampled openings center on about $125k to $175k, with a broader about $90k to $240k band.

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Advertised pay

Across the 258 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $125,000 at the median and $182,950 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 15, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Denver is still a meaningful market for Legal, Compliance & Risk, but it is selective rather than easy. Legal occupations accounted for 1.1% of Denver employment in May 2025 versus 0.8% nationally, and the metro had 18,270 workers in the legal occupational family. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 350 postings across more than 200 companies, yet Colorado active postings for legal, compliance & risk were down 5.7% year-over-year and Denver unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026. That mix points to real demand in specialized niches, but a harder search for broad generalists.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to mid-career candidates who can pair strong legal research or writing with a clear niche such as contract lifecycle management, regulatory compliance, litigation and e-discovery, immigration compliance, or Colorado bar eligibility.

Main caution: Do not mistake high salaries for broad access: posted ranges center on about $125k to $175k, but about 55% of sampled openings are mid-level, only about 15% are entry-level, only about 10% are remote, and about 0% of postings that state a policy mention visa sponsorship.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 288 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Cobar: 25 open roles
2. Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise: 17 open roles
3. Colorado District Attorneys' Council: 10 open roles
4. DaVita Inc.: 10 open roles
5. Denver International: 6 open roles
6. Arapahoe Co: 4 open roles
7. Ascendion: 4 open roles
8. Dorsey & Whitney LLP: 4 open roles
9. FBT Gibbons LLP: 4 open roles
10. Modern Family Law: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Denver: 194
• Greenwood Village: 13
• Centennial: 10
• Englewood: 8
• Broomfield: 8
• Golden: 7
• Aurora: 7
• Boulder: 6

Work arrangement

hybrid 135 (49%), on-site 133 (48%), remote 10 (4%)

Where the demand is

Most visible openings are still clustered in traditional legal employers. In the recent sample, legal services accounted for about 35% of postings, legal about 20%, and law practice about 15%, with government administration at about 10% and financial services at about 5%. Separate Denver market mapping also showed the strongest lateral demand in Litigation and Corporate, followed by Intellectual Property, Finance & Banking, and Healthcare. That favors candidates who already speak the language of a practice area, not just the language of general support. Outside classic firm hiring, the stronger in-house and quasi-in-house signals lean toward regulated sectors and specialty workflows. Denver legal recruiting is reported as heavily concentrated in energy, utilities, and infrastructure, while recent moves point to live demand in immigration compliance and workforce mobility, regulation and investigations, e-discovery, and clean energy, life sciences, and technology client work. Evidence is thinner for lower-level compliance-only roles than for attorney and specialized counsel tracks, so candidates without firm or regulated-industry backgrounds should target adjacent operational entry points instead of waiting for a perfect title.

• Law firms and legal services (high): This is still the biggest visible pool of openings, with about 35% of postings in legal services, about 20% in legal, and about 15% in law practice, while Denver lateral demand has been strongest in Litigation and Corporate.
• Regulated in-house and public-sector work (moderate): Government administration accounted for about 10% of sampled postings and financial services about 5%, while broader local recruiting signals point to concentration in energy, utilities, and infrastructure.
• Immigration and workforce mobility (high): Fragomen's Denver launch and BAL's Denver team expansion both point to active employer-facing immigration compliance and mobility demand.
• Litigation support, e-discovery, and information governance (moderate): Crowell & Moring's Denver e-discovery leadership hire is a strong niche signal for candidates who sit between legal work and data workflow execution.

Where to focus: Focus first on mid-level firm or in-house roles where you can show one regulated niche plus demonstrable writing, contract, investigation, or matter-management output.

Roles worth searching next

• Legal operations or CLM implementation project manager: Denver demand signals include contract negotiation and CLM, while compliance teams are increasingly using workflow platforms such as ServiceNow GRC, OneTrust, and LogicGate Risk Cloud.
• E-discovery project manager or information governance analyst: Crowell & Moring's Denver e-discovery leadership hire is a direct signal that litigation, records, and data workflow expertise is valuable locally.
• Workforce mobility or HR immigration program specialist: Fragomen's Denver launch and BAL's expansion both point to employer-side demand at the boundary between legal services and HR operations.
• Privacy or GRC systems analyst: Compliance work in 2026 is increasingly tied to evidence trails, AI governance, and automation platforms, which creates room for candidates who sit between policy and systems.

What postings ask for

• Colorado bar admission (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly named credential in local postings, even if only about 5% of postings state it explicitly, and it remains a fast screen for attorney-track roles. Who: Licensed attorneys, relocating associates, and anyone targeting counsel or litigation roles.
• Legal research and legal writing (table_stakes | immediate): They are the two most-requested hard skills in the local sample, appearing in about 40% and about 20% of postings. Who: Entry-level candidates, litigators, paralegals, and career switchers trying to prove core legal readiness.
• Contract negotiation and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) (differentiator | immediate): Local hiring guidance flags contract negotiation and Contract Lifecycle Management as in demand, and local skill data also shows contract negotiation in about 15% of postings. Who: Transactional attorneys, contracts managers, legal operations candidates, and compliance professionals who touch vendor or customer agreements.
• Regulatory compliance and risk management (differentiator | immediate): Regulatory compliance appears in about 15% of local postings and risk management in about 10%, making them a practical bridge between legal work and business-control teams. Who: Compliance managers, risk analysts, contract professionals, and attorneys aiming for in-house moves.
• Litigation and e-discovery tools (premium | near-term): Denver saw a high-profile e-discovery practice hire, and national salary guidance flags e-discovery and litigation tools as specialized skills that can influence compensation. Who: Litigation support staff, paralegals, associates, and career switchers from records or data-heavy environments.
• AI-assisted legal research and AI literacy (premium | near-term): Nationally, 62% of large law firms ask about AI experience in interviews, 96% of senior legal leaders expect AI literacy to grow in importance for in-house lawyers, and AI-assisted legal research is now a named compensation influencer. Who: Mid-career attorneys, in-house counsel, legal ops professionals, and compliance candidates who want a sharper edge without changing specialties.

Questions about this market

What do Legal, Compliance & Risk roles pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Observed government pay is strong: BLS puts the Denver legal occupational group at $164,010 mean annual pay, $132,690 median annual pay, and $78.85 mean hourly pay in May 2025. Current posted pay is directionally similar but not identical: sampled openings center on about $125k to $175k, with a broader about $90k to $240k band. Denver legal pay runs above the national legal-group mean of $139,510 annually and $67.07 hourly, but the metro also runs roughly 15% above the national average on cost-of-living measures.

Where is demand for Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO concentrated?

Most visible openings are still clustered in traditional legal employers. In the recent sample, legal services accounted for about 35% of postings, legal about 20%, and law practice about 15%, with government administration at about 10% and financial services at about 5%. Separate Denver market mapping also showed the strongest lateral demand in Litigation and Corporate, followed by Intellectual Property, Finance & Banking, and Healthcare. That favors candidates who already speak the language of a practice area, not just the language of general support. Outside classic firm hiring, the stronger in-house and quasi-in-house signals lean toward regulated sectors and specialty workflows. Denver legal recruiting is reported as heavily concentrated in energy, utilities, and infrastructure, while recent moves point to live demand in immigration compliance and workforce mobility, regulation and investigations, e-discovery, and clean energy, life sciences, and technology client work. Evidence is thinner for lower-level compliance-only roles than for attorney and specialized counsel tracks, so candidates without firm or regulated-industry backgrounds should target adjacent operational entry points instead of waiting for a perfect title.

Which employers are hiring the most Legal, Compliance & Risk talent in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Recent postings show the most activity from Cobar (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 50% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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