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Title: Legal Operations jobs in the United States | Deftridge
Summary: 80 part-time Legal Operations tasks in the United States, from $32 to $113 an hour. Typical rate $45 an hour; median market wage $31. Rate shown up front.

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**.

**$45/hr** typical rate, senior level

**$31.15/hr** market median wage

**$32–$113** range of open task rates

**80** open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

## Open Legal Operations tasks in United States

Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United States.

[See all 80](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=legal-operations&place=united-states)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Vendor Management for Legal](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-new-york-city-dt-9599425/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-new-york-city-dt-9599425/)

Regular Posted Oct 29

### [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-san-francisco-dt-9532596/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-san-francisco-dt-9532596/)

One-off Posted Oct 29

### [Matter Management Cleanup](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-baltimore-dt-1767210/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-baltimore-dt-1767210/)

Bundle Posted Nov 4

### [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-5802572/)

Manager · Legal Operations

Series C digital health company for hospital groups · 501–1,000 employees

**$52–$62** / hour

About $460–$1,030 a month

- 8–18 h a month

- Remote · United States

- Starts next week

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-5802572/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Legal Spend Analysis · Logistics](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-states-dt-9775316/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-states-dt-9775316/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-atlanta-dt-9492031/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-atlanta-dt-9492031/)

Regular Posted Oct 29

### [Legal Department Metrics](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-department-metrics-united-states-dt-7629938/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-department-metrics-united-states-dt-7629938/)

Regular Posted Nov 3

### [Legal Request Intake and Triage · Fintech](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-2949419/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-2949419/)

Bundle Posted Nov 3

### [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-1443360/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-1443360/)

### All 80 open Legal Operations tasks for United States

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

- [Vendor Management for Legal](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-new-york-city-dt-9599425/)$64-$81/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-san-francisco-dt-9532596/)$74-$90/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Matter Management Cleanup](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-baltimore-dt-1767210/)$56-$68/hr · hybrid in Baltimore

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-5802572/)$52-$62/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Spend Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-states-dt-9775316/)$58-$66/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-atlanta-dt-9492031/)$47-$57/hr · hybrid in Atlanta

- [Legal Department Metrics](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-department-metrics-united-states-dt-7629938/)$62-$77/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-2949419/)$53-$62/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-1443360/)$43-$54/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-4088479/)$43-$53/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-5436407/)$44-$48/hr · remote in the US

- [Matter Management Cleanup](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-north-carolina-dt-6960226/)$46-$54/hr · remote in North Carolina

- [Legal Spend Analysis (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-san-francisco-dt-8856923/)$71-$87/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-florida-dt-1643765/)$42-$51/hr · remote in Florida

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-phoenix-dt-1903370/)$50-$57/hr · hybrid in Phoenix

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-san-diego-dt-2663550/)$50-$64/hr · hybrid in San Diego

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-washington-dt-3105007/)$41-$49/hr · remote in Washington

- [Vendor Management for Legal](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-glendale-ca-dt-4640625/)$55-$69/hr · hybrid in Glendale

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-7953829/)$43-$54/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-2246689/)$41-$48/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-united-states-dt-3487182/)$48-$59/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-denver-dt-5438075/)$72-$82/hr · hybrid in Denver

- [Vendor Management for Legal](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-united-states-dt-5715440/)$57-$66/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-7668835/)$47-$55/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-9943578/)$66-$78/hr · remote in the US

- [Vendor Management for Legal (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-united-states-dt-2133334/)$72-$87/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-san-francisco-dt-3821204/)$91-$112/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-wilmington-nc-dt-4134964/)$57-$72/hr · on site in Wilmington

- [Legal Spend Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-states-dt-4707454/)$71-$85/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-seattle-dt-5426235/)$67-$76/hr · hybrid in Seattle

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-5891331/)$42-$48/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-6344587/)$53-$59/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-united-states-dt-6559375/)$48-$58/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-ventura-dt-2319397/)$73-$81/hr · hybrid in Ventura

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-5796611/)$68-$84/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Department Metrics](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-department-metrics-san-francisco-dt-6237152/)$76-$95/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-2814927/)$42-$50/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-2847904/)$42-$48/hr · remote in the US

- [Matter Management Cleanup (Clio)](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-illinois-dt-3250423/)$57-$68/hr · remote in Illinois

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-los-angeles-dt-4529854/)$67-$74/hr · hybrid in Los Angeles

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-7476018/)$53-$60/hr · remote in the US

- [Vendor Management for Legal (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-united-states-dt-8302193/)$55-$71/hr · remote in the US

- [Vendor Management for Legal](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-united-states-dt-8352930/)$62-$74/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-4464734/)$43-$50/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Spend Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-states-dt-5586034/)$48-$54/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-elizabeth-dt-8949934/)$50-$62/hr · hybrid in Elizabeth

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-2234808/)$55-$69/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Spend Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-states-dt-2918069/)$59-$67/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-4841030/)$42-$53/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Workflow Setup (Ironclad)](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-united-states-dt-3577650/)$68-$84/hr · remote in the US

- [Matter Management Cleanup (Clio)](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-california-dt-8099204/)$69-$84/hr · remote in California

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-8603197/)$50-$62/hr · remote in the US

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-9497869/)$67-$79/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-quincy-dt-3608043/)$65-$78/hr · hybrid in Quincy

- [Matter Management Cleanup (Clio)](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-ohio-dt-4079934/)$48-$58/hr · remote in Ohio

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-ohio-dt-7172389/)$41-$48/hr · remote in Ohio

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-richmond-va-dt-6749567/)$48-$57/hr · hybrid in Richmond

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-lexington-dt-3580152/)$48-$60/hr · hybrid in Lexington

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-enchanted-hills-dt-3937854/)$38-$43/hr · hybrid in Enchanted Hills

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-plantation-dt-5148788/)$41-$53/hr · hybrid in Plantation

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-3950528/)$51-$59/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-united-states-dt-8748613/)$48-$56/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-indiana-dt-9416657/)$59-$76/hr · remote in Indiana

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-3873568/)$43-$48/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-new-york-city-dt-8439105/)$71-$86/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-boulder-dt-3310375/)$57-$65/hr · hybrid in Boulder

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-fort-wayne-dt-7064954/)$44-$51/hr · on site in Fort Wayne

- [Legal Spend Analysis (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-states-dt-8532116/)$56-$70/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-1926052/)$44-$53/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-green-bay-dt-6517812/)$47-$54/hr · hybrid in Green Bay

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-barnstable-dt-8280933/)$52-$59/hr · hybrid in Barnstable

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-florence-sc-dt-8835663/)$32-$41/hr · hybrid in Florence

- [Matter Management Cleanup](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-new-york-city-dt-4141554/)$67-$81/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-myrtle-beach-dt-3162334/)$42-$52/hr · hybrid in Myrtle Beach

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-states-dt-3898875/)$51-$61/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-manhattan-dt-6115252/)$41-$48/hr · hybrid in Manhattan

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-states-dt-2172942/)$41-$50/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-san-francisco-dt-7681263/)$93-$113/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-orlando-dt-9322648/)$47-$59/hr · on site in Orlando

- [Legal Spend Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-states-dt-2846783/)$48-$56/hr · remote in the US

## 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.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

### Deftridge rate by level

| Level | Per hour | Per 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.

[All Legal Operations rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/)

## Working on the side in United States

What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.

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](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/)

## Legal Operations rates nearby

- [California 50 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/california/)

- [New York 43 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/new-york/)

- [Texas 40 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/texas/)

- [Florida 43 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/florida/)

- [Illinois 41 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/illinois/)

- [Washington 42 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/washington/)

- [Massachusetts 42 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/massachusetts/)

- [Arizona 41 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/arizona/)

- [North Carolina 42 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/north-carolina/)

- [Colorado 42 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/colorado/)

## Other Legal roles in United States

- [Fractional General Counsel $245/hr typical · 80 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/united-states/)

- [Commercial Contract Reviewer $115/hr typical · 171 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/commercial-contract-reviewer/united-states/)

- [Privacy & GDPR Counsel $130/hr typical · 50 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/united-states/)

- [Terms & Policies Drafter $145/hr typical · 33 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/terms-and-policies-drafter/united-states/)

- [Employment Contract Specialist $140/hr typical · 34 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/employment-contract-specialist/united-states/)

- [Paralegal $45/hr typical · 88 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/united-states/)

- [Compliance Analyst $80/hr typical · 124 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compliance-analyst/united-states/)

- [IP & Trademark Support $75/hr typical · 22 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ip-and-trademark-support/united-states/)

## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
