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Remote assistant counsel jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first law departments, insurance carriers, financial services firms, and distributed corporate legal teams actively building out legal support capacity. Employers hiring remotely right now include AECOM, Compeer Financial, and Helen of Troy. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Empowered to live. Inspired to work.
Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.
How we support you:
- Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
- Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
- Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
- Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
- Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
- Learning and development programs
- Mentorship programs
- Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
- Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!
Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.
To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.
Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The contributions you will make: Serve as a strategic advisor to executives and business leaders across Compeer Financial, providing guidance on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters with enterprise-wide impact. You will lead high-value legal work supporting agricultural finance, commercial lending, syndicated transactions, and related financial services, helping drive business growth while managing legal and regulatory risk. This role offers the opportunity to influence key business decisions, partner directly with organizational leaders, and work on unique and complex matters at the intersection of agriculture, finance, and commercial law.
Come join our growing legal and compliance team and help shape the future of agriculture and rural finance.
A typical day:
- Serve as a strategic legal advisor to executives and business leaders on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters.
- Negotiate, draft, and interpret complex contracts and other legal documents concerning loans, leases, insurance, and related matters.
- Manage the organization's template lending and other contractual documents.
- Provide primary legal support for the organization's agricultural lending teams, including collateral matters, legal interpretation, loan structure, borrower eligibility, and servicing actions.
- Provide legal support and regulatory guidance for related financial services, including insurance, tax, accounting, appraisal, and consulting.
- Support the organization's commercial markets and syndicated lending portfolio, advising on complex transactions and legal risk.
- Monitor and advise on evolving laws, regulations, and industry developments affecting the financial services and agricultural lending industries.
The skills and experience needed to be successful:
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Illinois.
- Advanced level experience drafting, reviewing, and advising on loan and lease documentation.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting legal and compliance matters within the financial services industry.
- Knowledge of agricultural and commercial lending, real estate, bankruptcy, contract, equipment leasing, and corporate law.
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical legal counsel while balancing business objectives and legal risk.
- Knowledge and experience advising financial services businesses in areas such as tax, accounting, insurance, and related services, strongly preferred.
- Experience managing and maintaining lending and legal forms in a large-scale environment, preferred.
- Experience with agricultural finance, the Farm Credit System, or another regulated financial institution, preferred.
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How we will take care of you:
Our job titles may span more than one career level (associate, senior, principal, etc.). The actual title and base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for variable compensation and other benefits.
Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Click here to view federal employment laws applicable for applicants.
Empowered to live. Inspired to work.
Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.
How we support you:
- Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
- Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
- Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
- Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
- Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
- Learning and development programs
- Mentorship programs
- Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
- Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!
Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.
To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.
Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The contributions you will make: Serve as a strategic advisor to executives and business leaders across Compeer Financial, providing guidance on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters with enterprise-wide impact. You will lead high-value legal work supporting agricultural finance, commercial lending, syndicated transactions, and related financial services, helping drive business growth while managing legal and regulatory risk. This role offers the opportunity to influence key business decisions, partner directly with organizational leaders, and work on unique and complex matters at the intersection of agriculture, finance, and commercial law.
Come join our growing legal and compliance team and help shape the future of agriculture and rural finance.
A typical day:
- Serve as a strategic legal advisor to executives and business leaders on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters.
- Negotiate, draft, and interpret complex contracts and other legal documents concerning loans, leases, insurance, and related matters.
- Manage the organization's template lending and other contractual documents.
- Provide primary legal support for the organization's agricultural lending teams, including collateral matters, legal interpretation, loan structure, borrower eligibility, and servicing actions.
- Provide legal support and regulatory guidance for related financial services, including insurance, tax, accounting, appraisal, and consulting.
- Support the organization's commercial markets and syndicated lending portfolio, advising on complex transactions and legal risk.
- Monitor and advise on evolving laws, regulations, and industry developments affecting the financial services and agricultural lending industries.
The skills and experience needed to be successful:
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Illinois.
- Advanced level experience drafting, reviewing, and advising on loan and lease documentation.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting legal and compliance matters within the financial services industry.
- Knowledge of agricultural and commercial lending, real estate, bankruptcy, contract, equipment leasing, and corporate law.
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical legal counsel while balancing business objectives and legal risk.
- Knowledge and experience advising financial services businesses in areas such as tax, accounting, insurance, and related services, strongly preferred.
- Experience managing and maintaining lending and legal forms in a large-scale environment, preferred.
- Experience with agricultural finance, the Farm Credit System, or another regulated financial institution, preferred.
#LI-MR1
How we will take care of you:
Our job titles may span more than one career level (associate, senior, principal, etc.). The actual title and base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for variable compensation and other benefits.
Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Click here to view federal employment laws applicable for applicants.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management
- Fashion & Apparel
- Government & Public Sector
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote assistant counsel jobs.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- One to three years of experience in a relevant legal practice area
- Demonstrated ability to draft and review contracts, agreements, or legal memoranda
- Experience with legal research tools such as Westlaw or LexisNexis
- Strong written and oral communication skills for internal and external stakeholders
Tips for Your Remote Assistant Counsel Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote assistant counsel openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your practice area and apply directly without sifting through unrelated postings.
Prove async legal communication on your resume
Remote legal departments rely on written memos, email advisories, and documented contract redlines rather than hallway conversations. Highlight specific examples where your written legal analysis drove a business decision or resolved a dispute without a meeting.
Signal self-direction with matter management examples
Remote assistant counsel candidates who describe managing litigation files, contract pipelines, or compliance calendars independently stand out. Name the volume and complexity of matters you owned without close supervision, because remote hiring managers screen hard for autonomous work habits.
Target sectors with distributed legal team structures
Insurance carriers, fintech companies, and technology firms with regulatory exposure are the most consistent remote hirers for assistant counsels. Orienting your search toward these sectors narrows your focus and increases the likelihood that openings fit your practice background.
Remote Assistant Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote assistant counsel job?
Remote assistant counsel roles go to candidates who can demonstrate disciplined self-direction, precise written communication, and the ability to manage legal matters without in-person oversight. Corporate legal departments and insurance carriers hiring remotely screen for experience drafting contracts, managing litigation files, or advising business units independently. Showing a history of completing substantive legal work with minimal supervision gives you a clear edge over candidates with similar credentials.
Which companies hire remote assistant counsels?
Remote assistant counsel roles are posted by AECOM, Compeer Financial, and Helen of Troy and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first insurance companies, financial services firms, and technology-adjacent corporations with distributed legal teams are among the most consistent sources of these openings.
Can you get a remote assistant counsel job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level assistant counsel positions are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with little informal mentorship. Companies most open to early-career remote hires tend to be insurance carriers and mid-size corporate legal departments with structured workflows. Demonstrating strong legal writing samples, familiarity with contract review tools, and a clear record of self-managed projects can substitute for years of formal experience.
Do you need a degree for remote assistant counsel jobs?
Usually, yes. Most remote assistant counsel postings require a JD and active bar admission because the role involves providing legal advice and drafting enforceable documents. Remote employers weigh your substantive practice areas, the complexity of matters you have handled, and your ability to communicate legal risk clearly to non-lawyer stakeholders alongside your credentials.
Which industries hire the most remote assistant counsels?
Most remote assistant counsel openings sit in Investment & Asset Management, Fashion & Apparel, and Government & Public Sector, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire assistant counsels remotely because their legal work, including contract review, regulatory compliance, and claims management, translates well to distributed teams using shared document platforms and asynchronous workflows.
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