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United States · Updated November 4, 2026

Part-time Legal Operations jobs in United States

80 open Legal Operations tasks are listed for the United States, from $32 to $113 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Legal Operations here is $45 an hour, built from a market median wage of $31.15. At five hours a week that is about $980 a month.

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$45/hrtypical rate, senior level
$31.15/hrmarket median wage
$32–$113range of open task rates
80open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

Open Legal Operations tasks in United States

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One-off

Vendor Management for Legal

Manager · Legal Operations

Agri-business · 11–50 employees

$64–$81 / hour

About $220–$580 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Hybrid · New York City
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Matter Management Cleanup

Senior · Legal Operations

Web3 infrastructure company · 5,000+ employees

$56–$68 / hour

About $370–$870 in total

  • about 10 h in total
  • Hybrid · Baltimore
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • Shortlisting
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Regular

Legal Request Intake and Triage

Manager · Legal Operations

Series C AI research company for drug discovery · 201–500 employees

$74–$90 / hour

About $1,950 a month at 6 h a week

  • 3–8 h a week
  • Hybrid · San Francisco
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Contract Workflow Setup

Senior · Legal Operations

Series C collaboration software company for hospitals and clinics · 201–500 employees

$47–$57 / hour

About $520–$1,250 in total

  • about 17 h in total
  • Hybrid · Atlanta
  • Starts within 2 weeks
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    One-off

    Legal Spend Analysis · Logistics

    Manager · Legal Operations

    Supply-chain software company for retailers · 201–500 employees

    $58–$66 / hour

    About $370–$740 in total

    • about 9 h in total
    • Remote · United States
    • Starts next week
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      Bundle

      Template and Clause Library (Word)

      Senior · Legal Operations

      Real-estate services firm in residential development · 51–200 employees

      $43–$54 / hour

      About $390–$870 a month

      • 8–18 h a month
      • Remote · United States
      • Starts within 2 weeks
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        Regular

        Legal Department Metrics

        Director · Legal Operations

        Series C subscription commerce company for home goods · 201–500 employees

        $62–$77 / hour

        About $450 a month at 2 h a week

        • 1–2 h a week
        • Remote · United States
        • Starts within 2 weeks
        • 4 interested
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        Regular

        Legal Request Intake and Triage · Fintech

        Manager · Legal Operations

        Series A expense management software company · 51–200 employees

        $53–$62 / hour

        About $1,370 a month at 6 h a week

        • 3–8 h a week
        • Remote · United States
        • Starts next week
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          Regular

          Legal Request Intake and Triage

          Senior · Legal Operations

          Consumer goods company in snacks · 5,000+ employees

          $41–$49 / hour

          About $1,070 a month at 6 h a week

          • 3–8 h a week
          • Remote · Washington only
          • Starts within 7 days
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            All 80 open Legal Operations tasks for United States

            Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

            What Legal Operations pays in United States

            Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

            PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
            10th$18.54$400$38,600
            25th$23.84$520$49,600
            Median$31.15$680$64,800
            75th$40.79$880$84,800
            90th$52.49$1,140$109,200

            Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

            Deftridge rate by level

            LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
            Senior$45$980
            Manager$55$1,190
            Director$65$1,410

            About this role

            Runs the legal team's processes: intake, contract workflow, vendors, budgets and metrics. Usual tools: Ironclad, Clio, Excel, Notion.

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            Working on the side in United States

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            Checked on official pages, November 2026
            • Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. Source
            • For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. Source
            • An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). Source

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