Top Legal Jobs in NYC, NY

Serve as the primary U.S. legal partner, advising executive leadership on commercial, real estate, employment, compliance, and corporate matters. Draft, negotiate, and manage complex contracts and real estate transactions, build scalable legal processes, oversee external counsel, and support market expansion and governance across U.S. operations.

Provide trauma-informed legal representation, safety planning, and advocacy for domestic violence survivors in matrimonial, family, and related immigration matters; appear in NYC Supreme and Family Courts (focus Manhattan); conduct outreach, trainings, screenings, mentor volunteers, manage case files, and assist with grant reporting and coalition work.

Lead and manage fund formation legal matters for institutional funds across the fundraising lifecycle. Advise on LPAs, side letters, subscription documents, LP dynamics, governance, and investor relations; coordinate with outside counsel, business teams, and operations; mentor junior attorneys; and advise on regulatory issues (Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, ERISA, securities laws) and cross-border/offshore structuring.

This role involves conducting legal research, drafting memoranda, reviewing contracts, preparing summaries, and collaborating with legal and compliance teams.

Provide immigration representation for children (0-21) in family court matters: represent clients before USCIS and immigration courts, screen cases for relief (SIJS, asylum, T/U visas), draft motions and supporting evidence, conduct investigations and interviews, train and consult JRP staff, mentor trial attorneys on SIJS predicate orders, and manage caseloads within an interdisciplinary team.

Lead Setpoint's legal function for capital markets technology: advise executives, structure and negotiate complex capital markets, structured finance, and SaaS agreements, support Capital Solutions, build scalable legal processes, and monitor regulatory and industry developments.

Provide transactional corporate and commercial legal support: draft, negotiate, and interpret vendor, technology, and commercial agreements; support M&A, securities, governance, and equity plan administration; partner with product, engineering, and business teams to manage risk, build standard agreements and processes, and collaborate with outside counsel as needed.

Provide patent prosecution support including opening and maintaining patent files, preparing and filing patent-related documents, docketing and updating logs, communicating with clients, attorneys, USPTO and foreign associates, and performing related administrative tasks. Hybrid role requires at least three days in office and meeting critical deadlines.

Lead and operationalize the Corporate Legal department by building scalable legal operations, workflows, and governance. Manage legal billing and outside counsel, ensure regulatory compliance, oversee entity and IP governance, coordinate litigation and asset resolution, and partner cross-functionally with Finance and leadership to identify and mitigate legal risks while driving efficiency and process improvements.

This role involves overseeing legal support for marketing and partnerships, structuring agreements, advising on compliance, and collaborating with internal teams on commercial legal matters.

Support contract management and legal operations for 25Madison and incubations: manage contract lifecycle, signatures, corporate records, vendor engagements, and coordinate with attorneys, outside counsel, finance, and ops to improve legal workflows and ensure compliance.

Lead and grow a legal team providing product and regulatory counsel for Consumer Financial Services, Credit, and Venmo. Advise on product design, launches (BNPL, lending), compliance with federal and state consumer finance laws, engage regulators and manage exams, oversee outside counsel and budgets, implement AI workflow solutions, and partner cross-functionally to enable business growth while managing legal risk.

Supervising Attorney will coordinate and supervise the Immigrant Opportunity Initiatives program, mentor and train attorneys and staff, provide legal oversight and strategy for non-detained removal defense and affirmative immigration matters, advise on appeals and federal litigation, manage caseloads, assist with program development, funding, reporting, and engage in policy advocacy.

Entry-level role supporting attorneys with document preparation, filings, research, case logistics, and coordination for litigation and corporate matters. Responsibilities include maintaining case files and data rooms, conducting UCC and policy research, preparing closing sets and audit letters, attending proceedings as needed, and creating/maintaining AI agents to support practice workflows.

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor, you will create and maintain legal content in antitrust law, support AI solutions development, and collaborate with legal professionals.

The Knowledge Strategy Legal Specialist will enhance knowledge management initiatives, assist with technology implementation, and support attorneys with practice resources and solutions.

The Staff Attorney provides legal assistance in civil matters, including representation in court, legal advice, case preparation, and advocacy for clients in housing and foreclosure issues.

As Legal Counsel, you will advise on platform liability laws, manage Spotify's legal takedown policies, provide legal support across teams, and track evolving regulations, focusing on copyright and compliance issues.

Provide advanced legal, compliance, and litigation support for MOCJ. Draft and manage MOUs and legal documents; handle complex FOIL requests and e-Discovery; support Article 78 and other litigation; coordinate document collection, preservation, and IT email productions; track deadlines and maintain agreement repositories and compliance tools.

Provide legal administrative support for the General Counsel: manage mail and calls, maintain files, proofread briefs, assist litigation prep and legal research, schedule meetings, enter case data into Time Matters, prepare reports and requisitions, maintain library and supplies, supervise interns, and perform related clerical tasks.

Bridge patent practice and AI product development: engineer LLM outputs for patent tasks, build legal benchmarks and datasets, drive product roadmap, run pilots with global IP teams, and document AI adoption playbooks.

The Legal Executive Assistant collaborates with attorneys to manage their practice, ensuring accuracy in project timelines, communication, and document preparation while supporting administrative tasks and mentor junior assistants.

Support HIAS legal team by researching immigration law, drafting memoranda and filings, preparing client declarations and applications, assisting with asylum and humanitarian relief cases, maintaining records, and aiding Pro Bono teams in client interviews and case preparation during a 10–12 week paid internship.

Provide executive and project coordination support to the North American Legal team, manage complex calendars and travel, maintain document systems and SharePoint, assist with legal billing and e-billing (Legal Tracker), prepare and proofread polished documents, handle confidential communications, and support office operations aligned with luxury brand standards.

Provide commercial and regulatory legal support for the Americas region: draft, review, and negotiate contracts (charter, vendor, partnership); advise senior leadership; ensure aviation, consumer protection, and data privacy compliance; manage legal risk and external counsel; contribute to policy, training, and contract management processes.