75+ Legal & Compliance Jobs in San Antonio, TX

Observed local government data shows strong pay but wide spread. For San Antonio legal occupations, the 2025 annual mean wage was $118,070, the median was $94,750, the 25th percentile was $56,200, the 75th percentile was $148,280, and the 90th percentile reached $223,890. A separate local posting sample centers posted ranges on about $119k to $197k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $87k to $218k, while Texas new-opening pay for the broader field averaged about $120,758 in September 2026.

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Advertised pay

Across the 41 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $73,050 at the 25th percentile, $105,000 at the median and $134,712 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

San Antonio is a viable but selective market for Legal, Compliance & Risk right now. Local demand exists: the recent sample shows more than 100 postings across more than 75 companies, metro Professional and Business Services employment was up 4.7742% year-over-year in August 2026, and Texas employment in legal, compliance & risk was up 2.3% year-over-year in September 2026. But it is not an easy market: legal occupations are only 0.7% of metro employment, the metro had about 7,850 legal jobs in 2025, metro unemployment was 4.5% in August 2026, and Texas active postings for the broader field were down 3.6% year-over-year.

Best positioned: Texas-bar-licensed attorneys, litigators, and experienced paralegals with strong legal research, legal writing, and case-management skills—and who are open to on-site or hybrid work—have the best odds.

Main caution: Do not assume this is a broad compliance boom; the local sample leans heavily toward law practice and litigation-style work, and only about 5% of roles are remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 77 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Bryan Fagan: 6 open roles
2. Modern Family Law: 4 open roles
3. Rmwbh Pc: 4 open roles
4. Tessmer Law Firm: 3 open roles
5. Your Texas Benefits: 3 open roles
6. 1800lionlaw: 2 open roles
7. iHeartMedia, Inc.: 2 open roles
8. Trueline Publishing, LLC: 2 open roles
9. Tyson & Mendes LLP: 2 open roles
10. Wealthfront: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Antonio: 74
• Austin: 2
• Palo Alto: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 38 (52%), hybrid 34 (47%), remote 1 (1%)

Where the demand is

The real opportunity set in San Antonio is not evenly spread across all of Legal, Compliance & Risk. In the recent local sample, about 30% of postings were in law practice and about 30% were in legal services, with insurance around 15%, legal around 15%, and government & public sector around 5%. The skill mix points the same way: employers most often asked for legal research, case management, legal writing, motion practice, negotiation, trial preparation, depositions, and discovery. That is much closer to a litigation-and-practice market than to a pure AML, KYC, or enterprise GRC market. There is still a second lane beyond firms. Opportunity Home San Antonio signaled demand across labor and employment, construction, real estate and development, asset management, board matters, litigation support, and legal investigations. Insurance-linked roles also matter locally, with insurers representing about 15% of the sample and Loya Insurance Group appearing among the more active named employers. If you want pure compliance-first work, you can pursue it, but the current local evidence is thinner there than it is for legal-practice and disputes-related work.

• Law firms and legal services (high): This is the clearest center of gravity locally, supported by the industry mix, litigation-oriented skill demand, and multiple 2026 office-expansion signals.
• Insurance-linked legal and risk work (moderate): Insurers are a meaningful share of the local sample, and this is one of the cleaner bridges for candidates with claims, investigations, or defense-side exposure.
• Public-sector, housing, and real-estate counsel support (moderate): Recent local solicitations show practical demand in litigation support, labor matters, board work, development agreements, title review, closings, and investigations.
• Compliance-first GRC or AML/KYC roles (limited): These roles exist inside the category, but the local evidence this month is lighter than for attorney, paralegal, and litigation-style hiring, so searches here may need broader geography or adjacent-role flexibility.

Where to focus: If you want the best odds in San Antonio itself, lead with litigation-capable legal work or insurance/public-sector-adjacent legal support, not a generic compliance-only search.

Roles worth searching next

• Employee relations specialist: Local and national signals both point to labor and employment knowledge as useful, making this a practical bridge for people with HR or workplace-investigations backgrounds.
• Insurance claims litigation specialist: Insurance is a meaningful part of the local sample, and named employers include Loya Insurance Group, so claims and defense-side support can be a realistic alternate path.
• Real estate title or closing specialist: San Antonio public-agency legal demand specifically referenced title reviews, development agreements, and closing documents.
• Investigator or fact-finding specialist: A recent local opportunity called for interviews, evidence gathering, and background research in support of counsel and litigation.

What postings ask for

• Active Texas bar license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the clearest local credential gate for attorney-track roles, and it shows up as the most commonly stated certification in the sample. Who: Attorneys, recent JDs sitting for admission, and out-of-state lawyers targeting relocation.
• Legal research and legal writing (table_stakes | immediate): These are the most visible baseline skills in local postings and are core proof points for both attorney and paralegal candidates. Who: Entry-level candidates, paralegals, litigators, and career switchers trying to prove fit.
• Case management (differentiator | immediate): The local market is operational, not just academic; employers want people who can move matters, documents, deadlines, and stakeholders. Who: Paralegals, legal assistants, plaintiff-side support, insurance-litigation support, and public-sector applicants.
• Motion practice, discovery, depositions, and trial preparation (premium | immediate): These are the clearest signs that the San Antonio market currently rewards litigation-ready candidates over generalists. Who: Attorneys and senior paralegals aiming for faster placement and stronger pay.
• Labor and employment / corporate governance / compliance judgment (differentiator | near-term): Recent local public-agency demand includes labor and employment, while national employer guidance highlights governance, employment law, and compliance as valuable specialties. Who: In-house counsel candidates, HR-adjacent switchers, and lawyers leaving firm practice.
• Real-estate transaction support: title review, development agreements, and closings (premium | near-term): A recent San Antonio legal-services opportunity specifically called for these skills, making this a concrete niche rather than a generic suggestion. Who: Real-estate attorneys, transactional paralegals, title professionals, and public-housing or development applicants.

Questions about this market

What do Legal, Compliance & Risk roles pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Observed local government data shows strong pay but wide spread. For San Antonio legal occupations, the 2025 annual mean wage was $118,070, the median was $94,750, the 25th percentile was $56,200, the 75th percentile was $148,280, and the 90th percentile reached $223,890. A separate local posting sample centers posted ranges on about $119k to $197k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $87k to $218k, while Texas new-opening pay for the broader field averaged about $120,758 in September 2026. This is a good-paying field in San Antonio, but not an evenly paying one. The local median supports a solid professional-income path, yet the upper end is pulled up by attorney-heavy and specialized roles rather than by the whole category.

Where is demand for Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX concentrated?

The real opportunity set in San Antonio is not evenly spread across all of Legal, Compliance & Risk. In the recent local sample, about 30% of postings were in law practice and about 30% were in legal services, with insurance around 15%, legal around 15%, and government & public sector around 5%. The skill mix points the same way: employers most often asked for legal research, case management, legal writing, motion practice, negotiation, trial preparation, depositions, and discovery. That is much closer to a litigation-and-practice market than to a pure AML, KYC, or enterprise GRC market. There is still a second lane beyond firms. Opportunity Home San Antonio signaled demand across labor and employment, construction, real estate and development, asset management, board matters, litigation support, and legal investigations. Insurance-linked roles also matter locally, with insurers representing about 15% of the sample and Loya Insurance Group appearing among the more active named employers. If you want pure compliance-first work, you can pursue it, but the current local evidence is thinner there than it is for legal-practice and disputes-related work.

Which employers are hiring the most Legal, Compliance & Risk talent in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from THOMAS (10 postings), 1800lionlaw (5 postings), Rmwbh Pc (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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