One-off
Standards Mapping
Manager · Regulatory Researcher
Health insurer for gig workers · 1,001–5,000 employees
€82–€96 / hour
About €530–€1,070 in total
- about 9 h in total
- Remote · anywhere in the EU
- Starts within 2 weeks
- Top 25% for the role
Legal · Updated November 3, 2026
Part-time Regulatory Researcher jobs
Researches rules by jurisdiction and writes a short memo with sources. 102 tasks are open now, sized for 3 to 8 hours a week.
$125/hrtypical US rate, senior level
$140/hrmedian published task rate
102open tasks
3-8 ha week for a typical task
Open Regulatory Researcher tasks
One-off
Licence and Registration Research
Manager · Regulatory Researcher
Industrial manufacturer supplying aerospace · 1,001–5,000 employees
$143–$175 / hour
About $480–$1,270 in total
- about 6 h in total
- Hybrid · Portland
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
One-off
Jurisdiction Comparison Memo
Manager · Regulatory Researcher
Defence technology company in avionics · 1,001–5,000 employees
CA$113–CA$136 / hour
About CA$750–CA$1,740 in total
- about 10 h in total
- Hybrid · Gatineau
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- 3 interested
One-off
Enforcement Action Review (SEC.gov)
Manager · Regulatory Researcher
Specialty pharma company · 1,001–5,000 employees
£68–£81 / hour
About £300–£600 in total
- about 6 h in total
- Hybrid · London
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
- 3 interested
One-off
Regulatory Requirement Summary
Manager · Regulatory Researcher
Series C E-commerce platform for children's clothing · 201–500 employees
$142–$172 / hour
About $630–$1,570 in total
- about 7 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
One-off
Primary Source Verification
Manager · Regulatory Researcher
Analytics software company for hospitals and clinics · 5,000+ employees
$165–$207 / hour
About $370–$930 in total
- about 4 h in total
- On-site · New York City
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
Regular
Regulatory Watch Briefing
Senior · Regulatory Researcher
Growth-stage expense management software company for marketplaces · 501–1,000 employees
$111–$131 / hour
About $790 a month at 2 h a week
- 1–2 h a week
- On-site · Bridgeport
- Starts within 7 days
One-off
Jurisdiction Comparison Memo (Westlaw)
Senior · Regulatory Researcher
Series B developer-tools company for hospitals and clinics · 201–500 employees
$154–$194 / hour
About $1,040–$2,450 in total
- about 10 h in total
- Hybrid · Salinas
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- 4 interested
One-off
Jurisdiction Comparison Memo
Senior · Regulatory Researcher
Digital-asset exchange for institutions · 1,001–5,000 employees
€67–€75 / hour
About €430–€990 in total
- about 10 h in total
- Remote · Ireland
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- 4 interested
One-off
Regulatory Requirement Summary
Senior · Regulatory Researcher
Real-estate services firm · 5,000+ employees
€58–€65 / hour
About €250–€620 in total
- about 7 h in total
- Hybrid · Karlsruhe
- Starts within 2 weeks
- English and German
One-off
Licence and Registration Research
Manager · Regulatory Researcher
Health insurer for gig workers · 1,001–5,000 employees
€79–€98 / hour
About €270–€710 in total
- about 6 h in total
- Hybrid · Dublin
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- Shortlisting
One-off
Jurisdiction Comparison Memo
Manager · Regulatory Researcher
Boutique law firm advising tech companies · 1,001–5,000 employees
€77–€94 / hour
About €510–€1,200 in total
- about 10 h in total
- Remote · anywhere in the EU
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- 8 interested
Recently filled
Regulatory Researcher tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.
Regulatory Requirement Summary (EUR-Lex)Senior · Remote · United StatesFilled in 42 days at $119 an hourRegulatory Watch BriefingSenior · Remote · Colorado onlyFilled in 31 days at $109 an hourJurisdiction Comparison Memo (Westlaw)Manager · Remote · Texas onlyFilled in 33 days at $160 an hourRegulatory Watch BriefingManager · Hybrid · IrvineFilled in 70 days at $183 an hourRegulatory Watch Briefing (Feedly)Manager · Remote · CanadaFilled in 31 days at CA$105 an hourRegulatory Watch BriefingSenior · Hybrid · NashuaFilled in 20 days at $122 an hour
What a Regulatory Researcher earns by level
Rates in the United States for the one-off task format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.
| Level | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $125 | $2,710 |
| Manager | $145 | $3,140 |
Regulatory Researcher rates by country
Typical rate for a senior Regulatory Researcher in local currency, and the tasks open there now.
| Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $125 | $74.30 | 37 |
| Canada | CA$95 | CA$57.36 | 14 |
| Germany | €60 | €36.20 | 13 |
| United Kingdom | £45 | £28.12 | 7 |
| Ireland | €70 | €43.56 | 5 |
| Spain | €35 | €21.72 | 3 |
| Belgium | €75 | €44.05 | 2 |
| Finland | €50 | €29.59 | 2 |
| France | €45 | €26.14 | 2 |
| Latvia | €30 | €16.82 | 2 |
| Luxembourg | €70 | €41.49 | 2 |
| Sweden | €45 | €25.89 | 2 |
| Netherlands | €55 | €31.96 | 2 |
| Croatia | €30 | €17.44 | 1 |
| Czechia | €25 | €16.49 | 1 |
| Estonia | €30 | €18.67 | 1 |
| Greece | €24 | €14.33 | 1 |
| Hungary | €25 | €15.67 | 1 |
| Italy | €40 | €25.06 | 1 |
| Lithuania | €30 | €18.84 | 1 |
| Poland | €25 | €16.33 | 1 |
| Slovakia | €21 | €12.95 | 1 |
| Austria | €50 | €31.00 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | €21 | €12.64 | 0 |
| Cyprus | €35 | €21.37 | 0 |
| Denmark | €65 | €39.77 | 0 |
| Malta | €25 | €14.86 | 0 |
| Portugal | €30 | €16.71 | 0 |
| Romania | €24 | €14.79 | 0 |
| Slovenia | €35 | €20.48 | 0 |
Highest-paying states and regions
Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.
California$170/hr · 4 tasks · United StatesDistrict of Columbia$165/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesAlaska$145/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesVermont$145/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesDelaware$140/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesMaine$140/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesMassachusetts$140/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesNew York$140/hr · 2 tasks · United StatesNew Hampshire$135/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesNew Jersey$135/hr · 2 tasks · United StatesRhode Island$135/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesWashington$135/hr · 0 tasks · United States
What the work looks like
Regulatory Researcher tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:
- Jurisdiction Comparison Memo: How one rule differs across countries or states.
- Regulatory Requirement Summary: What a rule requires, who it applies to and when.
- Licence and Registration Research: What permits a business needs in a place.
- Enforcement Action Review: Recent enforcement and what it suggests.
- Standards Mapping: Maps requirements from one control framework to another in a single table.
- Regulatory Watch Briefing: Monthly update on what changed.
- Primary Source Verification: Checks claims against the official text.
At a glance
- Levels
- Senior, Manager
- Formats
- Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle
- Usual tools
- Westlaw, Lexis, EUR-Lex, Google Docs
- Also searched as
- regulatory research, legal research, regulatory memo, jurisdiction scan
Who does this work
Professionals whose day jobs match this role.
Internal AuditorResearch AnalystCompetitive Intelligence AnalystAcademic ResearcherData Protection OfficerCompliance OfficerCompliance ManagerCompliance AnalystAML AnalystKYC AnalystRegulatory Affairs ManagerTrademark Paralegal
Questions about Regulatory Researcher work
How much does a part-time Regulatory Researcher earn?
In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Regulatory Researcher is $125 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $140. At five hours a week that is about $2,710 a month.
How many hours a week does it take?
Typical load for this role is 3-8 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.
Do I need a licence or a particular tool?
Usual tools are Westlaw, Lexis, EUR-Lex and Google Docs. No licence is required.
Which formats are offered?
This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.
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