Hourly Wage for Corporate Legal Counsel Salary in the United States

How much does a Corporate Legal Counsel make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Corporate Legal Counsel in the United States is $56 as of September 25, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $48 and $65. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Legal Counsel

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Richmond , VA

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated background of achievement in a range of corporate and ... Assess potential legal and compliance risks, benefits, and consequences of decisions. Present ...

Lawjobs.com - 4 days ago

Senior Counsel - Mortgage Securities Department - Legal Division

Freddie Mac - McLean , VA

Our Impact: · The Mortgage Securities Department provides legal counsel and execution support for ... or corporate law department. · Knowledge of federal securities laws and securities market ...

Freddie Mac - 23 days ago

Senior Counsel, Multifamily Real Estate

Washington Post - McLean , VA

Legal MFRE is responsible for providing legal support to the Multifamily Division, the leading ... or corporate law department, including responsibility for negotiating and closing real estate ...

JobGet - 1 day ago

Associate General Counsel

Stanley Martin Homes - Reston , VA

Stanley Martin is growing at a tremendous rate and is in need of top legal talent. This is an ... Working on corporate governance matters. * Managing contract and other disputes. * Developing and ...

Lensa - 45 days ago

Digital Marketing & Privacy Legal Analyst

Altria - Richmond , VA

... counsel. The successful candidate will help the supervising attorney to build and enhance the ... corporate law department on privacy and digital marketing matters Strong written, verbal ...

Altria - 7 days ago

Associate General Counsel

INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc. - Chesapeake , VA

... Counsel ... Advise and provide legal support to senior management team, sales and operational teams, human ...

ZipRecruiter - 53 days ago

What does a Corporate Legal Counsel do?

Corporate Legal Counsel

Demonstrates deep general commercial or functional knowledge across a sub discipline within the individual's specialty area(s), .

January 03, 2020

Works with client groups to identify, assess and address general legal concerns.

March 28, 2020

Support our sales and business development teams to appropriately manage risk and provide superlative service for our customers and partners.

April 18, 2020

Reviews R&D agreements negotiated by paralegal and non-legal staff including risk assessment associated with non-standard provisions.

April 29, 2020

Demonstrated knowledge of eDiscovery, information governance, information technology, and electronic information management principles, solutions, and best practices required.

May 24, 2020

Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of vendor agreements, with a strong focus on marketing/advertising agreements and consulting/professional services agreements.

May 27, 2020

Assist with day to day US corporate governance matters such as appointing directors and officers, drafting board resolutions, or assisting with intercompany agreements.

June 06, 2020

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

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65

56

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

50

72

60

These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Corporate Legal Counsel in the United States. The average hourly rate for Corporate Legal Counsel ranges from $48 to $65 with the average hourly pay of $56. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $50 to $72 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $60.

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