300+ Legal & Compliance Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Observed government wage data show the local legal occupational group averaging about $67.05 per hour in May 2025, versus $34.49 across all occupations in the metro. Proxy market signals are more role-specific: posted salary ranges center on about $90k to $123k overall, first-year attorneys around $93,491, 2-3 year attorneys around $145,625, mid-to-senior in-house counsel up to $208,244, and paralegal pay around $65,443 to $70,430.

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Advertised pay

Across the 166 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $80,169 at the 25th percentile, $125,000 at the median and $178,750 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

Philadelphia is a workable but selective market for Legal, Compliance & Risk right now: we observed more than 700 postings across more than 350 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by a few employers. The metro labor backdrop improved in July 2026, with unemployment at 4.2% and total employment up 2.1534% year over year. But Pennsylvania legal, compliance & risk employment is up 2.7% while active postings are down 3.4% year over year, which usually means better odds for experienced specialists than for generalists or pure entry-level applicants.

Best positioned: Licensed attorneys, paralegals, and compliance professionals who can show direct regulatory, litigation, securities, employment, or privacy work—and who are open to on-site or hybrid schedules—have the best odds.

Main caution: Do not mistake the pay premium for easy access: only about 25% of sampled roles are entry level, about 5% are remote, and the typical active posting has been open around 38 days.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 339 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.: 8 open roles
2. Beacon Hill Solutions Group: 6 open roles
3. Marshall Dennehey: 6 open roles
4. DLA Piper: 5 open roles
5. Montgomery County, PA: 5 open roles
6. Morgan & Morgan, PA: 5 open roles
7. Post & Schell, P.C: 5 open roles
8. Tyson & Mendes LLP: 5 open roles
9. Axiom: 4 open roles
10. Cozen O'Connor LLP: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Philadelphia: 188
• Norristown: 18
• Wilmington: 15
• King of Prussia: 12
• Mount Laurel: 9
• Malvern: 7
• Camden: 6
• Doylestown: 5

Work arrangement

on-site 170 (51%), hybrid 141 (42%), remote 21 (6%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in traditional legal services first: about 55% of sampled postings sit there, and the most requested skills are legal research, case management, legal writing, and litigation. That favors litigators, paralegals, and counsel profiles who can show matter ownership rather than just general administrative experience. The second cluster is regulated operating employers. Healthcare accounts for about 20% of postings and insurance about 5% in the sample, while fresh local examples include a Regulatory and Compliance Attorney opening at Five Below, a Senior Counsel – Securities role at Transamerica, and a Trial Attorney II role at SEPTA. That is where compliance-first candidates can compete without needing a traditional law-firm pedigree. A smaller but real niche sits in public, education, and nonprofit settings, where jobs often combine legal work with contracts, procurement, administrative services, or enterprise risk. Concilio's COO/General Counsel posting is a good example of that blended demand.

• Law firms and litigation support (high): This is the deepest pool, especially for paralegals, settlement support, trial-facing counsel, and candidates strong in legal research, case management, legal writing, and litigation workflow.
• In-house regulatory, securities, and compliance teams (high): Retail, transit, tech-distribution, insurance, and other regulated employers are creating focused openings where legal work is tied to compliance program buildout, securities, contracts, or business risk.
• Public, nonprofit, and education-adjacent legal leadership (moderate): This is a smaller segment, but it can be attractive for candidates who span legal affairs, contracts, procurement, and enterprise risk rather than practicing in a narrow specialty.

Where to focus: Focus first on legal services and regulated in-house employers where current openings line up with concrete compliance or matter-management needs, not generic "legal" searches.

Roles worth searching next

• HR compliance or employee relations specialist: Philadelphia employers are updating fair-chance and discrimination compliance materials, and pay-equity and transparency rules are expanding more broadly.
• Privacy operations or cybersecurity governance analyst: Privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and compliance skills are in shortage, making this one of the cleanest pivots from legal or compliance into a tech-adjacent track.
• Vendor management or procurement specialist: Local blended roles are combining legal affairs with contracts, procurement, and administrative services, especially outside traditional law firms.
• Public policy or regulatory affairs coordinator: The market is generating compliance work from ordinance changes and regulatory updates, which translates well to policy-tracking and advocacy-adjacent work.

What postings ask for

• Pennsylvania bar admission (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly named formal credential in local postings, even though explicit mentions appear in less than 5% of the sample because many counsel jobs assume licensure. Who: Attorneys targeting counsel, litigation, or regulatory roles.
• Legal research and legal writing (table_stakes | immediate): These are among the most requested local skills, with legal research appearing in about 25% of sampled postings and legal writing in about 10%. Who: Entry-level legal candidates, paralegals, litigators, and career switchers trying to prove legal readiness.
• Case management and litigation workflow (differentiator | immediate): Case management shows up in about 20% of sampled postings, and recent openings at SEPTA and Barnes reinforce ongoing litigation and settlement support demand. Who: Paralegals, legal assistants, litigation associates, and plaintiff-side or claims-side candidates.
• Regulatory compliance and employment-law change management (differentiator | immediate): Regulatory compliance appears in about 10% of local postings, and current Philadelphia employers are dealing with updated fair-chance postings, new protected categories in the city's Fair Practices Ordinance, and I-9 enforcement concerns. Who: Compliance professionals, employment lawyers, HR-adjacent candidates, and in-house counsel.
• Data privacy and cybersecurity (premium | near-term): Employers are struggling to find candidates with privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and compliance experience, making this one of the clearest shortage areas. Who: Mid-career counsel, compliance managers, privacy specialists, and switchers from security or IT governance.
• AI fluency and AI governance (premium | near-term): Employers increasingly want lawyers who can pair legal expertise with AI fluency and cross-functional leadership, and the EU AI Act reached full enforcement in August 2026. Who: In-house counsel, GRC leaders, privacy professionals, and anyone targeting strategic legal roles.

Questions about this market

What do Legal, Compliance & Risk roles pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Observed government wage data show the local legal occupational group averaging about $67.05 per hour in May 2025, versus $34.49 across all occupations in the metro. Proxy market signals are more role-specific: posted salary ranges center on about $90k to $123k overall, first-year attorneys around $93,491, 2-3 year attorneys around $145,625, mid-to-senior in-house counsel up to $208,244, and paralegal pay around $65,443 to $70,430. Philadelphia pays well for this category, but the premium is uneven. The upside is strongest for licensed counsel and specialized in-house or regulatory talent, while support roles sit in a much narrower band.

Where is demand for Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in traditional legal services first: about 55% of sampled postings sit there, and the most requested skills are legal research, case management, legal writing, and litigation. That favors litigators, paralegals, and counsel profiles who can show matter ownership rather than just general administrative experience. The second cluster is regulated operating employers. Healthcare accounts for about 20% of postings and insurance about 5% in the sample, while fresh local examples include a Regulatory and Compliance Attorney opening at Five Below, a Senior Counsel – Securities role at Transamerica, and a Trial Attorney II role at SEPTA. That is where compliance-first candidates can compete without needing a traditional law-firm pedigree. A smaller but real niche sits in public, education, and nonprofit settings, where jobs often combine legal work with contracts, procurement, administrative services, or enterprise risk. Concilio's COO/General Counsel posting is a good example of that blended demand.

Which employers are hiring the most Legal, Compliance & Risk talent in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from Alevistarjobs (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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