Remote Corporate Counsel Jobs
Remote corporate counsel jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms, distributed legal teams, and companies in tech, finance, and healthcare that operate without a central office. Employers hiring remotely right now include Lumexa Imaging, Yelp, and Tebra. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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About LeafLink
LeafLink is the largest unified B2B cannabis platform, providing licensed cannabis businesses a suite of tools to manage their business more effectively, sell or order from their favorite brands and accelerate growth. We are one platform, one solution and we're defining the way thousands of cannabis brands, distributors, and retailers streamline their operations. With thousands of brands and retailers across 30+ markets in North America, we are setting the industry standard for how cannabis businesses grow together. LeafLink processes more than $5 billion in wholesale cannabis orders annually.
Our team, backed by funding from leading VC's, including Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, Nosara Capital, and Lerer Hippeau is poised to define the cannabis supply chain through technology. LeafLink was named one of Inc. 5000's 'Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies'; one of Fast Company's 'Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Enterprise for 2020', joining the ranks of Amazon, Slack, and VMWare; one of Built In NYC's 'Best Places to Work in 2021'; 2024 Fast Company's Best WorkPlaces for Innovators for Banking, Finance, and Fintech category; 2024 Green Market Report Award for Best Fintech in cannabis - and we're just getting started!
The Role
LeafLink is seeking a business-minded and pragmatic Corporate Counsel to join our legal function during a critical stage of growth. The ideal candidate is excited by the opportunity to serve as a highly visible legal partner in a growing technology company, enjoys working across a broad range of legal and business issues with agility, efficiency, and a dose of good humor. This role will report to the Vice President, Corporate Affairs and serve as LeafLink's primary in-house legal resource, partnering closely with business leaders and outside counsel across a wide range of legal, regulatory, and commercial matters.
This individual will play a central role in supporting LeafLink's business by providing practical legal advice across commercial transactions, regulatory matters, corporate governance, product development, and strategic initiatives. As the company's primary internal legal resource, this person will work closely with leaders across the organization to identify risks, facilitate business objectives, manage outside counsel relationships, and help build scalable processes that support the company's growth.
This position requires a hands-on attorney who is comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment, balancing risk management with practical business solutions, and serving as a trusted business partner across the company.
This role offers exceptional exposure to nearly every aspect of an in-house legal function, including commercial transactions, governance, regulatory matters, product counseling, and strategic business initiatives. It is an ideal opportunity for an attorney seeking to broaden their experience and develop into a trusted legal and business advisor within a high-growth technology company.
What You'll Be Doing
- Serve as a strategic legal partner on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and coordinate support on specialized regulatory, employment, litigation, corporate, and other legal matters.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret commercial agreements including enterprise customer contracts, banking, and fintech services agreements, technology partnerships, and data licensing agreements.
- Partner closely with the Sales (Go-to-Market) team to support deal velocity and strategic initiatives including partnerships, corporate development opportunities, and new product launches.
- Provide practical legal guidance across a range of areas including commercial transactions, product development, privacy, employment, and corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. Partner with Product and Engineering teams to identify legal considerations related to new products, platform enhancements, data usage, and emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools.
- Build and maintain our commercial legal infrastructure, including contract templates, playbooks, process improvements, and legal workflows.
- Assist with board, investor, and corporate governance matters, including preparation of board materials and coordination with outside counsel on corporate governance matters.
- Identify and escalate legal risks appropriately while supporting business growth.
Who You Are
- You have the ability to work quickly and independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- You exercise sound judgment and are comfortable independently managing matters while knowing when to escalate issues and engage outside counsel and company executives.
- You have experience drafting, negotiating, and interpreting commercial and transaction agreements relating to SaaS, FinTech products and services, master services, data licensing, technology, and general commercial transactions.
- You have broad legal knowledge that enables you to spot and resolve a variety of legal issues in upcoming product offerings (e.g., regulatory, contract, IP, privacy, consumer protection, risk); and an ability to identify and clearly communicate practical, risk-based solutions.
- A problem solver with a "let's get it done" attitude combined with a willingness to roll up your sleeves, work cross-functionally, and pitch in where needed.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
- At least 3-5 years of legal experience, preferably including experience at a leading law firm, technology company, fintech company, or a combination thereof.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the desire and ability to develop productive and collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders across LeafLink
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Impeccable written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with legal and non-legal audiences at all levels of the organization.
- Experience advising companies operating in regulated industries, fintech, payments, SaaS, or technology businesses is preferred.
- Excellent at understanding complex topics as well as finding streamlined solutions to complex issues that address appropriate levels of risk.
LeafLink Perks & Benefits
- Flexible PTO - you're going to be working hard so enjoy time off with no cap!
- A robust stock option plan to give our employees a direct stake in LeafLink's success
- 5 Days of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - giving back is important to us and we want our employees to prioritize cultivating a better community
- Competitive compensation and 401k match
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Commuter Benefits through our Flexible Spending Account
About LeafLink
LeafLink is the largest unified B2B cannabis platform, providing licensed cannabis businesses a suite of tools to manage their business more effectively, sell or order from their favorite brands and accelerate growth. We are one platform, one solution and we're defining the way thousands of cannabis brands, distributors, and retailers streamline their operations. With thousands of brands and retailers across 30+ markets in North America, we are setting the industry standard for how cannabis businesses grow together. LeafLink processes more than $5 billion in wholesale cannabis orders annually.
Our team, backed by funding from leading VC's, including Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, Nosara Capital, and Lerer Hippeau is poised to define the cannabis supply chain through technology. LeafLink was named one of Inc. 5000's 'Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies'; one of Fast Company's 'Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Enterprise for 2020', joining the ranks of Amazon, Slack, and VMWare; one of Built In NYC's 'Best Places to Work in 2021'; 2024 Fast Company's Best WorkPlaces for Innovators for Banking, Finance, and Fintech category; 2024 Green Market Report Award for Best Fintech in cannabis - and we're just getting started!
The Role
LeafLink is seeking a business-minded and pragmatic Corporate Counsel to join our legal function during a critical stage of growth. The ideal candidate is excited by the opportunity to serve as a highly visible legal partner in a growing technology company, enjoys working across a broad range of legal and business issues with agility, efficiency, and a dose of good humor. This role will report to the Vice President, Corporate Affairs and serve as LeafLink's primary in-house legal resource, partnering closely with business leaders and outside counsel across a wide range of legal, regulatory, and commercial matters.
This individual will play a central role in supporting LeafLink's business by providing practical legal advice across commercial transactions, regulatory matters, corporate governance, product development, and strategic initiatives. As the company's primary internal legal resource, this person will work closely with leaders across the organization to identify risks, facilitate business objectives, manage outside counsel relationships, and help build scalable processes that support the company's growth.
This position requires a hands-on attorney who is comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment, balancing risk management with practical business solutions, and serving as a trusted business partner across the company.
This role offers exceptional exposure to nearly every aspect of an in-house legal function, including commercial transactions, governance, regulatory matters, product counseling, and strategic business initiatives. It is an ideal opportunity for an attorney seeking to broaden their experience and develop into a trusted legal and business advisor within a high-growth technology company.
What You'll Be Doing
- Serve as a strategic legal partner on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and coordinate support on specialized regulatory, employment, litigation, corporate, and other legal matters.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret commercial agreements including enterprise customer contracts, banking, and fintech services agreements, technology partnerships, and data licensing agreements.
- Partner closely with the Sales (Go-to-Market) team to support deal velocity and strategic initiatives including partnerships, corporate development opportunities, and new product launches.
- Provide practical legal guidance across a range of areas including commercial transactions, product development, privacy, employment, and corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. Partner with Product and Engineering teams to identify legal considerations related to new products, platform enhancements, data usage, and emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools.
- Build and maintain our commercial legal infrastructure, including contract templates, playbooks, process improvements, and legal workflows.
- Assist with board, investor, and corporate governance matters, including preparation of board materials and coordination with outside counsel on corporate governance matters.
- Identify and escalate legal risks appropriately while supporting business growth.
Who You Are
- You have the ability to work quickly and independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- You exercise sound judgment and are comfortable independently managing matters while knowing when to escalate issues and engage outside counsel and company executives.
- You have experience drafting, negotiating, and interpreting commercial and transaction agreements relating to SaaS, FinTech products and services, master services, data licensing, technology, and general commercial transactions.
- You have broad legal knowledge that enables you to spot and resolve a variety of legal issues in upcoming product offerings (e.g., regulatory, contract, IP, privacy, consumer protection, risk); and an ability to identify and clearly communicate practical, risk-based solutions.
- A problem solver with a "let's get it done" attitude combined with a willingness to roll up your sleeves, work cross-functionally, and pitch in where needed.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
- At least 3-5 years of legal experience, preferably including experience at a leading law firm, technology company, fintech company, or a combination thereof.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the desire and ability to develop productive and collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders across LeafLink
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Impeccable written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with legal and non-legal audiences at all levels of the organization.
- Experience advising companies operating in regulated industries, fintech, payments, SaaS, or technology businesses is preferred.
- Excellent at understanding complex topics as well as finding streamlined solutions to complex issues that address appropriate levels of risk.
LeafLink Perks & Benefits
- Flexible PTO - you're going to be working hard so enjoy time off with no cap!
- A robust stock option plan to give our employees a direct stake in LeafLink's success
- 5 Days of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - giving back is important to us and we want our employees to prioritize cultivating a better community
- Competitive compensation and 401k match
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Commuter Benefits through our Flexible Spending Account
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Who's Hiring
- Lumexa Imaging2
- Yelp1
- Tebra1
- LeafLink1
- VAST Data1
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software5
- Automotive1
- Gaming & Esports1
- Staffing & Recruiting1
- Electronics & Hardware1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote corporate counsel jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state
- Three to seven years of relevant legal experience in private practice or in-house
- Demonstrated expertise drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
- Experience advising on employment, data privacy, or regulatory compliance matters
- Strong cross-functional communication skills for partnering with business leaders
- Proficiency with contract lifecycle management or legal operations software
Tips for Your Remote Corporate Counsel Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote corporate counsel openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check new listings regularly and apply directly to roles that match your practice area and experience level before competition builds.
Show async legal communication skills clearly
Remote corporate counsel roles rely almost entirely on written communication. Highlight experience drafting clear memos, negotiating contracts over email, and delivering legal guidance in writing, since remote hiring managers screen for this before everything else.
Build a portfolio of transactional work samples
Redacted contract drafts, compliance checklists, or policy frameworks you authored demonstrate independent legal judgment to remote employers who can't observe you in person. Attach samples or reference specific deliverables in your application materials.
Target companies with distributed legal teams
Remote-first tech companies, fintech platforms, and cloud-based healthcare businesses have legal teams built for remote operation. Focus your search on employers whose entire legal function is distributed rather than those offering ad hoc remote arrangements.
Prepare for remote-specific interview questions
Remote corporate counsel interviews routinely include questions about how you manage legal deadlines without supervision, how you escalate issues to business stakeholders asynchronously, and which tools you use to track contracts and compliance obligations across distributed teams.
Remote Corporate Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote corporate counsel job?
Remote corporate counsel roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong written communication, disciplined self-direction, and the ability to advise cross-functional teams without in-person access. Remote-first tech companies, fintech firms, and distributed SaaS businesses are the most active hirers. Candidates who show experience drafting and negotiating contracts asynchronously, managing compliance workflows independently, and communicating legal risk clearly in writing have a real edge over those who rely on in-person collaboration.
Which companies hire remote corporate counsels?
Remote corporate counsel roles are posted by Lumexa Imaging, Yelp, and Tebra and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first tech companies, distributed healthcare platforms, and fintech firms make up the largest share of employers posting these roles fully remotely.
Can you get a remote corporate counsel job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level corporate counsel roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without on-site supervision. Remote-first startups and smaller distributed legal teams are more open to early-career candidates. Showing contract drafting samples, law review work, clinic experience, or a strong internship record gives remote hiring managers something concrete to evaluate when they can't rely on in-person impression.
Do you need a degree for remote corporate counsel jobs?
Not always in the broadest sense, but a JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state are standard requirements for most remote corporate counsel roles. Remote employers weigh your demonstrated ability to handle transactions, manage compliance independently, and communicate legal guidance clearly in writing alongside your credentials.
Which industries hire the most remote corporate counsels?
Most remote corporate counsel openings sit in Technology & Software, Automotive, and Gaming & Esports, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors hire corporate counsels remotely because their legal work, including contract negotiation, data privacy compliance, and regulatory review, can be handled entirely through digital workflows by distributed teams.
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