Legal Jobs in Illinois
58 live legal openings across Illinois, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Legal hiring in Illinois: the current picture
There are 58 live legal openings in Illinois right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 9 new legal postings in Illinois in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (ALDI, Morningstar, Wintrust Financial) together hold only about 21% of listings. Chicago has the deepest pool (25 openings), followed by Rosemont (6) and Aurora (4). Of postings that specify a schedule, 100% are full-time. 4 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (7%) of the market.
Posted pay in Illinois runs below the national mix for legal work: 53% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 65% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $106,000 here, compared with roughly $129,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for legal occupations in Illinois at $141,000 (median $105,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do legal jobs pay in Illinois?
40 of the 58 live legal postings in Illinois list pay (69%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $106,000 a year, and 53% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 40 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- ALDI4
- Morningstar4
- Wintrust Financial4
- Harvey3
- Abbott3
- CONAGRA3
- Morgan & Morgan, P.A.3
- Charles River Associates2
Where the jobs are
- Chicago25
- Rosemont6
- Aurora4
- Shiloh2
- Itasca2
- Bartlett2
- Deerfield2
- Lake Forest2
- Downers Grove1
- Oakbrook Terrace1
Newest legal listings in Illinois
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- Deputy General Counsel - Labor, Employment & Employee Relations
- Associate General Counsel - Eden Prairie, MN or Remote
- Manager Food Safety Quality & Regulatory Affairs (Foreign Material and Operational)
- Associate General Counsel - Commercial Transactions
- Legal Counsel - Temp
- Senior Associate (Intellectual Property practice)
- Consulting Associate (Intellectual Property practice)
- Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- FSQA Regulatory Analyst (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work)
- Trade Compliance Specialist
- Trade Compliance Specialist
- Senior Counsel
- Litigation Paralegal
- Legal Counsel - Softeon
- Corporate Counsel / Sr. Corporate Counsel
- Associate Litigation Support Specialist
- Corporate Counsel – Advisory Services (Hybrid)
- Tax Counsel
- Director of Trade Compliance - North America (United States, Canada & Mexico)
- Vegetable Seeds Legal Counsel - NAJAK (NA Japan Australia and Korea) Region
- Corporate Counsel II - Commercial Transactions
- Corporate Counsel II - Litigation
- Trial Attorney - Trucking
- Litigation Attorney
- Senior Commercial Counsel
Frequently asked questions
How many legal jobs are open in Illinois?
There are 58 live legal job postings in Illinois right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 9 of them were posted within the past week.
What do legal jobs pay in Illinois?
Among the 40 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $106,000 a year, and 53% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for legal jobs in Illinois?
The employers with the most open legal roles in Illinois right now are ALDI (4 openings), Morningstar (4), and Wintrust Financial (4). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote legal jobs in Illinois?
Yes — 4 of the live legal postings in Illinois are remote-eligible (about 7% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.