Legal Jobs in New York
330 live legal openings across New York, 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 New York: the current picture
There are 330 live legal openings in New York right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 50 new legal postings in New York in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (CGS Federal, LewisAssociates, Morgan Stanley) together hold only about 19% of listings. New York has the deepest pool (276 openings), followed by Buffalo (7) and Syracuse (3). Of postings that specify a schedule, 96% are full-time. 21 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (6%) of the market.
Posted pay in New York skews higher than the national mix for legal work: 74% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 65% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $154,000 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 New York at $177,000 (median $137,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do legal jobs pay in New York?
198 of the 330 live legal postings in New York list pay (60%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $154,000 a year, and 74% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 198 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- CGS Federal24
- LewisAssociates23
- Morgan Stanley15
- TD Bank10
- Lewis Brisbois10
- CliffordChance9
- Latham & Watkins LLP9
- Morgan & Morgan, P.A.8
Where the jobs are
- New York276
- Buffalo7
- Syracuse3
- Rye Brook3
- Garden City3
- Albany2
- Melville1
- Uniondale1
- Canastota1
- Kiryas Joel1
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Frequently asked questions
How many legal jobs are open in New York?
There are 330 live legal job postings in New York right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 50 of them were posted within the past week.
What do legal jobs pay in New York?
Among the 198 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $154,000 a year, and 74% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for legal jobs in New York?
The employers with the most open legal roles in New York right now are CGS Federal (24 openings), LewisAssociates (23), and Morgan Stanley (15). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote legal jobs in New York?
Yes — 21 of the live legal postings in New York are remote-eligible (about 6% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.