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New Grad Legal and Compliance Jobs
This list tracks 100K+ company job sources and updates hourly with new grad legal and compliance roles across legal support, contracts, tax, financial crime, consulting, and regulatory work.
New graduates can enter this field through legal assistant, contracts or procurement analyst, compliance associate, conflicts analyst, tax associate, financial-crime investigator, KYC or AML analyst, regulatory operations, and risk-consulting roles. Law firms, banks, insurers, consultancies, technology companies, healthcare organizations, and public-sector employers hire for different combinations of research, document review, client support, monitoring, and policy work. Some positions are part of formal analyst or graduate cohorts; others are direct hires into a legal, risk, or operations team. Many non-attorney roles accept a bachelor's degree in several disciplines, while attorney-track jobs may require a JD, bar admission, or progress toward licensure. Internships, mock trial, clinic work, case research, writing samples, language ability, or experience handling sensitive records can matter even where full-time experience is not required.
Evaluate the substance before relying on the title. One compliance analyst may test controls and investigate alerts, while another maintains policies or supports regulatory filings; legal assistant roles can range from scheduling and document production to substantive case support. Review the original listing for degree and graduation criteria, JD or bar status, certification, writing samples, security clearance, background checks, billable-hour or client-service expectations, and any required knowledge of a jurisdiction or regulation. Separate required qualifications from preferences, and note whether training, examination support, or a defined promotion path is described. When comparing compensation, check whether the figure is salary, hourly pay, or a base amount supplemented by bonus. Work location can also be consequential when court, client, records, or regulated-office responsibilities require regular attendance.
Free browsing and filtering do not require an account. Creating a free Simplify account enables saved jobs, application tracking, and Copilot form assistance. Verify writing-sample, transcript, and credential requirements separately for each employer rather than assuming a common legal or compliance process.
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NovoKYC AnalystBengaluru, IndiaNot listedtoday - today
HCSCContract Specialist$41.7k - $92.8kChicago, IL$41.7k - $92.8ktoday - today
Auto-Owners InsuranceAuto Claims RepresentativeBirmingham, ALNot listedtoday - today
MilbankLegal Team Assistant$60k - $75kNew York, NY$60k - $75ktoday - today
IST ManagementAccount Executive - E-Discovery and Legal Services$65kCleveland, OH$65ktoday - todayIST ManagementAccount Executive - E-Discovery and Legal Services$78kSeattle, WA$78ktoday
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ABC Legal ServicesLegal Process ServerMaricopa, AZNot listedtoday - todayABC Legal ServicesLegal Process ServerNorth Port, FLNot listedtoday
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Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)Final Document OfficerHarrisburg, PANot listedtoday - today
CACIEntry Level Background Investigator$26.07/hrLouisville, KY$26.07/hrtoday - today
RosendinHealth, Safety and Environmental SpecialistCoppell, TXNot listedtoday - today
International Rescue Committee (IRC)Immigration Legal Assistant$23/hrBoise, ID$23/hrtoday - today
Essen Health CareCredentialing Coordinator$21 - $27/hrBronx, NY$21 - $27/hrtoday - todayABC Legal ServicesLegal Process ServerSandy, ORNot listedtoday
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Brandes AssociatesForeign Disclosure Analyst/Management Analyst$62k - $78kPatuxent River, MD$62k - $78ktoday - todayIST ManagementAccount Executive - E-Discovery - Legal Services$84kNew York, NY$84ktoday
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Markel GroupLitigation Coordinator - State NationalBedford, TXNot listedtoday - today
Simpson Thacher & BartlettLitigation Docket Specialist$60k - $75kNew York, NY$60k - $75ktoday - today
Pima CountyLegal Processing Support - County Attorney$17.90 - $24.16/hrTucson, AZ$17.90 - $24.16/hrtoday - todayPima CountyJudicial Law Clerk 2$24.78/hrPima County, AZ$24.78/hrtoday
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FreshfieldsReferendar - Intellectual Property - IP LitigationDüsseldorf, GermanyNot listedtoday - today
United Wholesale MortgageClient Review SpecialistPontiac, MINot listedtoday - today
LexisNexis Risk SolutionsData Discovery and Enrichment Expert 1$59.1k - $98.4kToronto, Canada$59.1k - $98.4ktoday - today
United Parks & ResortsSafety Specialist - Environmental Health and SafetyPhiladelphia, PANot listedtoday - todayABC Legal ServicesLegal Process ServerBorger, TXNot listedtoday
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Mercury InsuranceLegal Secretary 1$51.3k - $92.4kCalifornia$51.3k - $92.4ktoday - today
KalshiSurveillance Analyst$100k - $140kNew York, NY$100k - $140ktoday - today
AirbusJunior Compliance & Safety Officer - AeronauticalTrento, ItalyNot listedtoday - today
Salt Lake CityAssociate City Prosecutor$117.9kUnited States$117.9ktoday
Explore our FAQ section to learn more.
New-grad legal and compliance jobs are full-time entry-level roles that support legal teams, compliance programs, contract workflows, risk controls, vendor reviews, policy operations, regulatory processes, or legal operations. Common titles can include legal analyst, compliance analyst, contracts analyst, contract specialist, paralegal, legal assistant, risk and compliance analyst, vendor management analyst, and legal operations coordinator. Read the requirements closely because some legal titles require a law degree while others are designed for bachelor's graduates.
Not always. Attorney, counsel, and lawyer roles usually require a JD, bar admission, or equivalent legal qualification, but many legal operations, paralegal, contracts, compliance, risk, privacy operations, and vendor management roles are open to bachelor's graduates. Relevant coursework in law, business, political science, economics, accounting, public policy, criminal justice, data, or writing can help, but employers usually care most about judgment, detail orientation, confidentiality, and clear communication.
Legal analysts often support research, documents, contracts, legal operations, reporting, or process improvement. Paralegals usually help attorneys with filings, matter management, document review, case preparation, records, and legal administration. Compliance analysts focus on whether the company follows laws, regulations, internal policies, customer requirements, or industry standards. The boundaries vary by employer, so compare the daily work, supervisor, and required credentials.
Contract management roles support the lifecycle of agreements, including intake, review coordination, templates, redlines, approvals, signatures, renewals, and recordkeeping. Vendor contract management applies similar skills to supplier, procurement, SaaS, outsourcing, data, security, or service-provider agreements. Entry-level roles may involve tracking obligations, organizing documents, routing approvals, maintaining contract systems, and helping legal, finance, procurement, or business teams move agreements forward.
Compliance roles appear in finance, fintech, healthcare, insurance, biotech, pharma, cybersecurity, government contracting, crypto, energy, education, consumer products, logistics, and enterprise software. Regulated industries often have more compliance headcount because they manage privacy, safety, financial, healthcare, export-control, anti-money-laundering, consumer-protection, or contractual obligations. The best industry depends on whether you want legal operations, regulatory compliance, risk, privacy, contracts, or policy work.
Useful skills include careful reading, writing, research, Excel or Google Sheets, document management, organization, confidentiality, judgment, process tracking, stakeholder communication, and comfort with policies or regulations. Tools may include contract lifecycle management systems, e-signature tools, matter management systems, ticketing systems, vendor management tools, and spreadsheets. Strong candidates show they can handle sensitive information, follow procedures, and catch details that affect business risk.
They can be. Legal assistant, paralegal, legal operations, contracts, and compliance roles can help candidates understand how legal teams work before law school. Compliance, risk, privacy, and contract roles can also become long-term careers without a JD, especially in regulated industries. The strongest first roles give you exposure to real documents, policies, controls, business stakeholders, and decision-making rather than only repetitive filing or data entry.
Compare the manager, team structure, training, scope, exposure to attorneys or compliance leaders, document systems, regulatory complexity, workload, compensation, location, and growth path. Ask whether the role builds transferable skills such as contract review, policy analysis, risk assessment, legal operations, compliance testing, vendor review, or regulatory research. Simplify can help you save legal and compliance roles and track applications across those paths.
