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Remote state counsel jobs are actively hiring across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed legal teams building out their state regulatory and compliance functions. Employers hiring remotely right now include World Business Lenders, Jobot, and FCT. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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ABOUT STORD
Stord is The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless checkout through delivery for today's leading brands. Stord is rapidly growing and strategically scaling teams across the entire company, and seeking energetic experts to help us achieve our mission.
By combining comprehensive commerce-enablement technology with high-volume fulfillment services, Stord provides brands a platform to compete with retail giants. Stord manages over $10 billion of commerce annually through its fulfillment, warehousing, transportation, and operator-built software suite including OMS, Pre- and Post-Purchase, and WMS platforms. Stord is leveling the playing field for all brands to deliver the best consumer experience at scale.
With Stord, brands can increase cart conversion, improve unit economics, and drive sustained customer loyalty. Stord’s end-to-end commerce solutions combine best-in-class omnichannel fulfillment and shipping with leading technology to ensure fast shipping, reliable delivery promises, easy access to more channels, and improved margins on every order.
Hundreds of leading DTC and B2B companies like True Classic, Native, Seed Health, goodr, Sundays for Dogs, and more trust Stord to deliver industry-leading consumer experiences on every order. Stord is headquartered in Atlanta with facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Stord is backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, Strike Capital, Baillie Gifford, and Salesforce Ventures.
About the Role:Stord is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support Stord’s commercial contracting growth as the company scales its sales pipeline by over 50%. This role will primarily focus on sales, partnerships, and commercial relationships, including reviewing, advising, and negotiating customer agreements, partner agreements, vendor contracts, amendments, and NDAs. This role will leverage AI tools alongside strong legal judgment to drive efficiency. Critical skills for this role include agility, comfort operating in ambiguity, attention to detail, and the ability to be resourceful while managing multiple initiatives.
This role will work within Stord Legal and directly with the business team to understand objectives and develop business-centric strategies that mitigate risk while enabling the business to move quickly. This role will assist in providing day-to-day advice to the business team on a range of matters, including contract interpretation, strategic advice, and general inquiries. Stord is looking for a self-starter with a bias for action who thrives in a high-growth environment.
What You'll Do:
- Partner with the Sales and Partnerships teams to review, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts, including customer agreements, reseller and referral agreements, strategic partnership agreements, and vendor contracts, while collaborating cross-functionally with the Operations, Finance, and Product teams.
- Own and continuously refine Stord's contract playbooks and negotiation guardrails, including fallback positions, escalation thresholds, and approval authority, to drive consistency and speed across the sales pipeline.
- Partner with Sales Operations and other cross-functional stakeholders to help build out Stord's contract management infrastructure as it scales, including template libraries, workflow tools, and process documentation.
- Support and guide the sales team and various business teams on deal structure, contract negotiations, and risk assessment, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
- Serve as a legal point of contact for the Sales and Partnerships teams, enabling deal velocity while managing risk.
- Identify opportunities to improve the contract management process to drive operational efficiencies and process standardization throughout Stord.
- Address internal inquiries regarding contractual questions, obligations, and compliance. Stay up to date on relevant industry, commercial, intellectual property, privacy and compliance issues.
Basic Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience with commercial transaction experience in the ecommerce or logistics space
- Experience negotiating, drafting, and solving issues for various types of commercial contracts, including those relating to warehousing and logistics, with demonstrated business judgment and ability to provide practical, risk-balanced advice.
- Proven ability to ramp quickly and take ownership of a contract portfolio in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and comfort with legal technology, including AI-assisted contract review tools and CLM platforms (Ironclad experience a plus) J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in at least one state bar required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with a collaborative approach
- Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
- Comfort building and refining process and structure where none fully exists yet, rather than relying solely on an established system.
- Logistics experience; in-house experience.
- Experience with warehouse liens, bailment law, or UCC Article 7 (warehouse receipts and documents of title).
- Familiarity with FMCSA broker regulations, transportation law, or logistics compliance requirements.
- Experience with data privacy agreements, technology contracts, or software licensing arrangements.
ABOUT STORD
Stord is The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless checkout through delivery for today's leading brands. Stord is rapidly growing and strategically scaling teams across the entire company, and seeking energetic experts to help us achieve our mission.
By combining comprehensive commerce-enablement technology with high-volume fulfillment services, Stord provides brands a platform to compete with retail giants. Stord manages over $10 billion of commerce annually through its fulfillment, warehousing, transportation, and operator-built software suite including OMS, Pre- and Post-Purchase, and WMS platforms. Stord is leveling the playing field for all brands to deliver the best consumer experience at scale.
With Stord, brands can increase cart conversion, improve unit economics, and drive sustained customer loyalty. Stord’s end-to-end commerce solutions combine best-in-class omnichannel fulfillment and shipping with leading technology to ensure fast shipping, reliable delivery promises, easy access to more channels, and improved margins on every order.
Hundreds of leading DTC and B2B companies like True Classic, Native, Seed Health, goodr, Sundays for Dogs, and more trust Stord to deliver industry-leading consumer experiences on every order. Stord is headquartered in Atlanta with facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Stord is backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, Strike Capital, Baillie Gifford, and Salesforce Ventures.
About the Role:Stord is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support Stord’s commercial contracting growth as the company scales its sales pipeline by over 50%. This role will primarily focus on sales, partnerships, and commercial relationships, including reviewing, advising, and negotiating customer agreements, partner agreements, vendor contracts, amendments, and NDAs. This role will leverage AI tools alongside strong legal judgment to drive efficiency. Critical skills for this role include agility, comfort operating in ambiguity, attention to detail, and the ability to be resourceful while managing multiple initiatives.
This role will work within Stord Legal and directly with the business team to understand objectives and develop business-centric strategies that mitigate risk while enabling the business to move quickly. This role will assist in providing day-to-day advice to the business team on a range of matters, including contract interpretation, strategic advice, and general inquiries. Stord is looking for a self-starter with a bias for action who thrives in a high-growth environment.
What You'll Do:
- Partner with the Sales and Partnerships teams to review, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts, including customer agreements, reseller and referral agreements, strategic partnership agreements, and vendor contracts, while collaborating cross-functionally with the Operations, Finance, and Product teams.
- Own and continuously refine Stord's contract playbooks and negotiation guardrails, including fallback positions, escalation thresholds, and approval authority, to drive consistency and speed across the sales pipeline.
- Partner with Sales Operations and other cross-functional stakeholders to help build out Stord's contract management infrastructure as it scales, including template libraries, workflow tools, and process documentation.
- Support and guide the sales team and various business teams on deal structure, contract negotiations, and risk assessment, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
- Serve as a legal point of contact for the Sales and Partnerships teams, enabling deal velocity while managing risk.
- Identify opportunities to improve the contract management process to drive operational efficiencies and process standardization throughout Stord.
- Address internal inquiries regarding contractual questions, obligations, and compliance. Stay up to date on relevant industry, commercial, intellectual property, privacy and compliance issues.
Basic Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience with commercial transaction experience in the ecommerce or logistics space
- Experience negotiating, drafting, and solving issues for various types of commercial contracts, including those relating to warehousing and logistics, with demonstrated business judgment and ability to provide practical, risk-balanced advice.
- Proven ability to ramp quickly and take ownership of a contract portfolio in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and comfort with legal technology, including AI-assisted contract review tools and CLM platforms (Ironclad experience a plus) J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in at least one state bar required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with a collaborative approach
- Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
- Comfort building and refining process and structure where none fully exists yet, rather than relying solely on an established system.
- Logistics experience; in-house experience.
- Experience with warehouse liens, bailment law, or UCC Article 7 (warehouse receipts and documents of title).
- Familiarity with FMCSA broker regulations, transportation law, or logistics compliance requirements.
- Experience with data privacy agreements, technology contracts, or software licensing arrangements.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Technology & Software
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Investment & Asset Management
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote state counsel jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission in one or more states
- Five or more years of experience advising on state regulatory or compliance matters
- Demonstrated experience drafting and reviewing state-specific contracts and legal opinions
- Ability to monitor and interpret pending state legislation and rulemaking across assigned states
- Experience managing or coordinating outside counsel in multi-state litigation matters
- Strong written and oral communication skills for presenting legal risk to non-attorney business leaders
Tips for Your Remote State Counsel Job Search
Show your async legal communication skills
Remote state counsel employers want to see that you can write clearly and persuasively without back-and-forth. Include writing samples in your application that show concise regulatory analysis, multi-state compliance memos, or legislative summaries you drafted independently.
Highlight multi-jurisdiction experience upfront
Remote state counsel roles often cover several states at once. Lead your resume and cover letter with the specific states and regulatory areas you've handled, not just the type of work. Employers scanning remote candidates want to know your geographic and subject-matter coverage immediately.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote state counsel openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your regulatory background and apply directly. Remote roles close faster than in-office postings, so checking regularly and applying early matters.
Prepare for async-first remote interviews
Many remote-first legal teams use written screening exercises or async video responses before live interviews. Practice explaining your state regulatory approach in concise written form, since remote employers treat your written answers as a direct preview of how you'll work day to day.
Remote State Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote state counsel job?
Remote state counsel roles go to candidates who can operate independently, communicate clearly in writing, and manage multi-jurisdiction legal work without day-to-day supervision. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, strong async communication, and experience tracking state regulatory changes across multiple jurisdictions. A background in state regulatory compliance, government affairs, or in-house legal work gives you a real edge over candidates with only litigation experience.
Which companies hire remote state counsels?
Remote state counsel roles are posted by World Business Lenders, Jobot, and FCT and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first companies, distributed in-house legal teams in insurance, healthcare, and financial services, and multi-state enterprises managing regulatory compliance tend to hire state counsels on a fully remote basis.
Can you get a remote state counsel job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level state counsel roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage regulatory research and multi-state compliance questions independently from day one. Smaller remote-first companies and legal tech firms are more open to early-career candidates. Demonstrating strong legal writing samples, familiarity with state regulatory databases, and comfort working asynchronously can substitute for direct experience in a remote context.
Do you need a degree for remote state counsel jobs?
Usually, yes, state counsel roles almost universally require a J.D. and active bar admission in at least one state, since the work involves legal analysis and advice on state law. Remote employers may be flexible on which state bar you hold, particularly if you're admitted in multiple states. What matters most is demonstrated expertise in state regulatory or compliance work, not where you went to law school.
Which industries hire the most remote state counsels?
The sectors hiring the most remote state counsels are Staffing & Recruiting, Technology & Software, and Automotive, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed legal teams to manage state-by-state regulatory obligations, licensing requirements, and compliance programs across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.
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