OPT Legal Business Associate Jobs
Legal Business Associate roles sit at the intersection of law and business operations, making them a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in business, legal studies, or a related field. Most positions qualify under standard OPT work authorization, and employers in law firms, corporate legal departments, and compliance teams regularly hire OPT candidates for these roles.
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Boston
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Go to Market
Compensation
* $180K – $250K • Offers Equity • OTE 75/25
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
As a Legal Engineer Associate, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our law firm and in-house customer users are set up for success. You will deliver tailored training, create education strategies that align with legal workflows, and serve as a trusted guide to customers adopting Harvey across practice groups and legal departments.
Your legal training and experience will allow you to connect deeply with our users, helping them to translate their own legal acumen into productive and innovative use of Harvey’s platform. You’ll work across a diverse range of clients, primarily mid-market and enterprise customers, and partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Product.
This is a high-impact, customer-facing role ideal for someone with a few years of legal practice experience and a passion for shaping the future of legal work.
- Deliver engaging and customized product training to attorneys at leading law firms and corporate legal departments
- Partner with Account Executives and Customer Success Managers and more senior Legal Engineers to understand client goals to design and deliver enablement sessions that maximize value
- Support onboarding, expansion, and renewal efforts by ensuring users are confident and proficient with the platform
- Gather feedback from training sessions and pass insights to Product and Engineering teams to inform development
- Build scalable training content, including documentation, videos, and quick reference guides tailored to practice areas
- Evangelize Harvey internally and externally as a leader in AI-powered legal technology
What You Have
- A J.D. and typically 1–3 years of relevant practical experience in legal practice, legal technology or a related role.
- Practical experience building agents, prompts or workflows for legal use cases, plus the legal judgment to know when you need guidance. We are interested in what you have built and how you tested and improved it.
- Clear communication, curiosity about AI and the ability to become fluent in a product quickly through hands-on use.
- An appetite for frequent customer interactions, repeatable delivery and detailed work on useful customer resources.
- Strong follow-through and comfort incorporating direct feedback. We welcome candidates from a range of schools, employers and routes into legal work.
Compensation
$180,000 - $250,000 USD OTE 75/25
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
LI-LS1
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
Location
Boston
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Go to Market
Compensation
* $180K – $250K • Offers Equity • OTE 75/25
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
As a Legal Engineer Associate, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our law firm and in-house customer users are set up for success. You will deliver tailored training, create education strategies that align with legal workflows, and serve as a trusted guide to customers adopting Harvey across practice groups and legal departments.
Your legal training and experience will allow you to connect deeply with our users, helping them to translate their own legal acumen into productive and innovative use of Harvey’s platform. You’ll work across a diverse range of clients, primarily mid-market and enterprise customers, and partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Product.
This is a high-impact, customer-facing role ideal for someone with a few years of legal practice experience and a passion for shaping the future of legal work.
- Deliver engaging and customized product training to attorneys at leading law firms and corporate legal departments
- Partner with Account Executives and Customer Success Managers and more senior Legal Engineers to understand client goals to design and deliver enablement sessions that maximize value
- Support onboarding, expansion, and renewal efforts by ensuring users are confident and proficient with the platform
- Gather feedback from training sessions and pass insights to Product and Engineering teams to inform development
- Build scalable training content, including documentation, videos, and quick reference guides tailored to practice areas
- Evangelize Harvey internally and externally as a leader in AI-powered legal technology
What You Have
- A J.D. and typically 1–3 years of relevant practical experience in legal practice, legal technology or a related role.
- Practical experience building agents, prompts or workflows for legal use cases, plus the legal judgment to know when you need guidance. We are interested in what you have built and how you tested and improved it.
- Clear communication, curiosity about AI and the ability to become fluent in a product quickly through hands-on use.
- An appetite for frequent customer interactions, repeatable delivery and detailed work on useful customer resources.
- Strong follow-through and comfort incorporating direct feedback. We welcome candidates from a range of schools, employers and routes into legal work.
Compensation
$180,000 - $250,000 USD OTE 75/25
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
LI-LS1
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Legal Business Associate
Lead with your dual expertise
Legal Business Associate roles attract candidates who blend legal knowledge with business operations skills. Highlight both in your resume and cover letter. Employers in corporate legal teams value candidates who understand contracts, compliance, and business processes equally well.
Target corporate legal departments first
In-house legal teams at mid-size and large companies are more OPT-friendly than small law firms. They have dedicated HR processes for work authorization and are accustomed to sponsoring or accommodating F-1 candidates through OPT and STEM OPT extensions.
Address your OPT timeline upfront
Be transparent about your OPT end date and STEM OPT eligibility early in conversations. Employers appreciate clarity. If your degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM extension, mention it directly since it significantly extends how long you can work before needing H-1B visa sponsorship.
Emphasize contract and compliance coursework
Legal Business Associates often handle contract review, regulatory compliance, and policy documentation. Coursework or projects in these areas, even from business or legal studies programs, are directly relevant. List specific courses or capstone projects that demonstrate hands-on exposure to legal business processes.
Research employers who have hired OPT candidates before
Not all employers are comfortable with OPT paperwork. Prioritize companies with a track record of hiring international students. Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers already open to OPT candidates, which saves time and increases your chances of finding a receptive hiring team.
Get your EAD card before your start date
You cannot legally begin work until USCIS approves your OPT application and your EAD card arrives. Apply at least 90 days before your intended start date. Confirm your card reflects the correct employer or that your authorization type permits the role you are accepting.
Legal Business Associate OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Legal Business Associate role qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes, in most cases. Legal Business Associate positions typically require a degree in business administration, legal studies, paralegal studies, or a related field, and OPT authorizes work directly related to your major. As long as the role aligns with your field of study, it qualifies. If your degree is in a STEM-adjacent field like business analytics or information systems, you may also be eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.
Can I work as a Legal Business Associate at a law firm on OPT?
Yes, law firms do hire OPT students for Legal Business Associate roles, though in-house corporate legal departments are often more experienced with F-1 work authorization paperwork. Smaller firms may be less familiar with OPT requirements, so it helps to explain your authorization clearly during the hiring process. Larger firms with established HR teams tend to be better equipped to onboard international candidates without delays.
What happens if my OPT expires while I am working as a Legal Business Associate?
If your OPT expires and you have not secured an H-1B or another visa, you must stop working. To avoid a gap, plan ahead: apply for the STEM OPT extension if eligible, or work with your employer to file an H-1B petition before the April lottery deadline. Some Legal Business Associate employers, particularly in larger corporate legal departments, have experience sponsoring H-1B petitions for strong-performing associates.
How do I find Legal Business Associate jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Many job postings do not explicitly state OPT eligibility, which makes it hard to know where to apply. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Legal Business Associate roles from employers who are open to candidates on work authorization. Browsing there filters out employers unlikely to sponsor or accommodate OPT timelines, saving you from applying to positions that will not move forward.
Does a Legal Business Associate role count as related employment for STEM OPT purposes?
It depends on your degree. If you graduated with a STEM-designated degree such as business analytics, management information systems, or a qualifying STEM business program, and the Legal Business Associate role uses those skills, it can qualify as related employment. You and your employer must certify the connection through Form I-983. Roles focused on legal data management, compliance analytics, or contract systems analysis are more straightforward to justify than purely administrative legal support roles.