Corporate Counsel Jobs in Pennsylvania
Corporate Counsel jobs in Pennsylvania are consistently active, with strong demand from entry-level associates through senior general counsel roles concentrated in financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and energy. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg anchor most of the hiring, where established employers like Comcast, UPMC, and Lincoln Financial Group maintain substantial legal teams. Contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory compliance, and M&A support are the specialties Pennsylvania employers seek most reliably. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Us
At Nuna, we believe every family deserves thoughtfully designed products that combine safety, innovation, and style. As a global premium baby gear brand, our core values of Community, Generosity, Teamwork, and Excellence guide everything we do, from creating high-quality products to fostering a collaborative and supportive workplace.
We are committed to continuous growth, meaningful impact, and making a difference for families around the world.
Currently we are looking for a Corporate Counsel of Compliance & Legal Affairs to provide practical, business-focused legal guidance across a broad range of compliance, commercial, contractual, and risk management matters.
About The Role
This position serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders by supporting strategic initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating legal risks, and helping the Company achieve its business objectives through sound legal counsel. The role will lead and support compliance programs, contract negotiations, policy development, and general legal matters while partnering with internal stakeholders across multiple functions. The position will also assist with litigation and dispute resolution matters as they arise, including management of outside counsel and support of investigations, claims, and legal proceedings.
What You’ll Be Doing
Compliance & Risk Management
- Support the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the Company's compliance and ethics programs.
- Advise business leaders on applicable legal and regulatory requirements and assist in developing practical compliance solutions.
- Draft, review, and update company policies, procedures, and governance practices.
- Conduct legal and compliance training for employees and management.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate legal, regulatory, and operational risks.
- Assist with internal investigations, compliance reviews, and corrective action initiatives as needed.
Commercial Contracts & Business Counseling
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor, supplier, service, consulting, marketing, confidentiality, licensing, and distribution agreements.
- Provide practical legal guidance regarding contract interpretation, risk allocation, and commercial negotiations.
- Advise stakeholders regarding contractual obligations, rights, and business risks.
- Support contract lifecycle management processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with business leaders to structure commercial relationships that appropriately balance risk and business objectives.
General Legal Support
- Provide day-to-day legal counsel to internal clients on a wide variety of business, operational, and strategic matters.
- Conduct legal research and prepare analyses, recommendations, and guidance for management.
- Support corporate governance, legal operations, and enterprise risk management initiatives.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise stakeholders on emerging risks and required actions.
- Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend as appropriate.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Support
- Assist in the management of litigation, claims, disputes, and investigations involving the Company.
- Experience in, or interest in learning, various areas of litigation, including product liability, employment and intellectual property.
- Partner with internal and outside counsel regarding litigation strategy, discovery, document preservation, and case management activities.
- Support pre-litigation assessments, demand responses, settlement discussions, and dispute resolution efforts.
- Analyze legal risks associated with claims and disputes and provide practical recommendations to business leaders.
- Develop familiarity with litigation management and dispute resolution processes as part of ongoing professional development.
Strategic Partnership
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor and cross-functional business partner.
- Build strong relationships across departments to proactively identify legal risks and support business objectives.
- Provide timely, practical, and solution-oriented legal advice that balances legal requirements with commercial goals.
- Perform additional legal projects and responsibilities as assigned.
This position description is intended to provide a summary of the essential duties, tasks, and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered an exhaustive listing of all work requirements.
What You Bring
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school required.
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- Six (6) to ten (10) years of legal experience gained in a nationally recognized law firm, corporate legal department, government agency or combination thereof.
- Strong experience supporting compliance, commercial contracting, corporate governance, and general business legal matters.
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Experience supporting compliance programs, risk management initiatives, or regulatory matters.
- Exposure to litigation, dispute resolution, investigations, claims management, or outside counsel coordination preferred but not required.
- Interest in developing expertise in litigation management and dispute resolution strongly desired.
- Experience supporting consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, retail, or multinational organizations is preferred.
- Prior in-house legal experience is preferred.
- Strong business judgment and the ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk, regulatory requirements, and commercial objectives.
- Demonstrated expertise in contract drafting, review, negotiation, interpretation, and risk assessment.
- Strong understanding of corporate compliance, ethics, governance, and risk management principles.
- Ability to identify legal issues proactively and provide practical, solution-oriented recommendations.
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to assess risk and recommend appropriate courses of action.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to business leaders and non-legal stakeholders.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross-functional and international teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Familiarity with litigation, dispute resolution, investigations, and claims management processes, or a strong interest in developing expertise in these areas.
- Experience managing outside counsel and legal service providers preferred.
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining a practical and business-oriented approach to legal support.
- Adaptable and resourceful with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to integrity, accountability, professionalism, and high ethical standards.
- Customer-service mindset with a focus on responsiveness, partnership, and enabling business success.
- Continuous learner who remains current on legal, regulatory, and industry developments affecting the Company.
Technology
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to quickly and proficiently learn new software and technologies.
- Experience with litigation management, eDiscovery, contract management, and matter-management systems preferred.
Other
- Language: Proficiency in English required; additional languages are a plus.
- Travel: Open to domestic and international business travel.
- Ability to work extended hours as business needs warrant.
Pennsylvania Pay Transparency Act:
- The range for this role is between $149,410.66 to $186,763.32 a year.
- Target compensation range and subsequent actual salary is/will be determined by a number of factors including but not limited to specific skills, competencies, years of experience, geographic location and education as aligned to the job description.
- Full-time employees are eligible for company benefits to include medical, prescription, dental, mental health benefits, 401(k) and paid time off (vacation, sick days and paid holidays).
Benefits & Perks
- Medical & Prescription Plan Design: $0 Copay / $0 Deductible
- Dental, Life Insurance
- 401(k) with a 6% Employer Match.
- PTO: Holidays, vacation & sick time
- Gym facilities (PA & WA only)
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
What Pennsylvania Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in corporate counsel jobs across Pennsylvania.
- Active license to practice law in Pennsylvania or eligibility for admission
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school required
- Three or more years of experience in corporate, transactional, or regulatory law
- Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts independently
- Background in a relevant Pennsylvania industry such as healthcare, financial services, or energy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for advising executive and business stakeholders
Corporate Counsel Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a corporate counsel in Pennsylvania?
To become a corporate counsel in Pennsylvania, you must be licensed to practice law through the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners, which requires passing the Pennsylvania Bar Examination or qualifying for admission by motion. Most employers also require a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited school. After admission, candidates typically build experience in private practice or in-house roles before moving into corporate counsel positions.
How much do corporate counsels make in Pennsylvania?
Corporate counsels in Pennsylvania earn a median of about $157,180 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $77,100 for the lowest 10% to over $323,370 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire corporate counsels in Pennsylvania?
Employers hiring corporate counsels in Pennsylvania right now include First National Bank, Nuna Baby Essentials, and BNY, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Pennsylvania's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, major health systems, and regulated energy companies means in-house legal demand is broad and relatively stable across industries.
Which Pennsylvania cities have the most corporate counsel jobs?
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Morgantown have the most corporate counsel openings in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia leads because it is home to major financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and law firm headquarters that feed in-house pipelines, while Pittsburgh draws demand from healthcare systems and technology firms, and Harrisburg reflects state regulatory and government-adjacent employer activity.
Are there remote corporate counsel jobs in Pennsylvania?
Yes, and more than most legal roles. About 71% of corporate counsel openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that contract review, compliance advising, and legal research translate well to remote work. Roles that require frequent court appearances or on-site executive collaboration are less likely to be fully remote.
How can I get hired as a corporate counsel in Pennsylvania with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is securing a position as a junior associate or staff attorney at a Pennsylvania employer with a structured in-house rotation or new-graduate legal program, such as the large health systems in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh that hire newly admitted attorneys for compliance and contracting roles. Lateral moves from paralegal, compliance analyst, or contract administrator positions are common stepping stones. Passing the Pennsylvania Bar Examination and gaining any transactional clinic experience during law school strengthens early applications considerably.
Where can I find and apply to corporate counsel jobs in Pennsylvania?
You can find and apply to corporate counsel jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current Pennsylvania openings. Find roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly to each employer through the listing.
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