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As of May 31, 2026, the average yearly pay for legal manager in the United States is $87,763.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $66,500.00 and $101,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What Is a Legal Manager?

A legal manager provides oversight and advice for a company or business. The qualifications for this career include a law degree as well as experience with business laws and regulations around finance, economics, employment and human resources, mergers and acquisitions, and contract negotiations. As a legal manager, your job duties include drafting and reviewing contracts, searching for relevant regulatory documents, and providing legal advice to company management. This job requires leadership skills, strong negotiating skills, and excellent communication skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Legal Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Legal Manager, you need a strong background in law, regulatory compliance, and contract management, typically supported by a law degree and relevant legal certification. Familiarity with legal research databases, document management systems, and compliance software is commonly required. Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills help Legal Managers resolve complex legal issues and guide their teams effectively. These competencies are crucial for minimizing legal risk, ensuring organizational compliance, and supporting strategic business objectives.

What are some common challenges faced by Legal Managers when balancing business objectives with legal compliance?

Legal Managers often face the challenge of aligning business goals with legal and regulatory requirements. They must ensure that company operations and strategies are compliant with laws while also supporting business growth and innovation. This requires strong communication with both executive leadership and operational teams to provide practical legal advice and mitigate risks without hindering progress. Balancing these priorities can be complex, especially in rapidly changing industries or global organizations.

What does a Legal Manager do?

A Legal Manager oversees a company's legal department, ensuring that all business operations comply with applicable laws and regulations. They provide legal advice to management, draft and review contracts, manage litigation, and coordinate with external legal counsel when necessary. Legal Managers also help develop company policies, minimize legal risks, and ensure that employees are informed about relevant legal issues. Their role is crucial in protecting the organization's interests and maintaining its compliance with legal standards.

What is the difference between Legal Manager vs Legal Counsel?

AspectLegal ManagerLegal Counsel
Required CredentialsLaw degree, bar admission, management experienceLaw degree, bar admission, specialized legal expertise
Work EnvironmentOversees legal teams, manages legal projectsProvides legal advice, drafts contracts, handles legal issues
Employer & Industry UsageCorporate legal departments, large organizationsLaw firms, corporate legal teams, in-house legal departments

Legal Managers focus on overseeing legal teams and managing legal operations, while Legal Counsels provide direct legal advice and handle specific legal matters. Both roles require a law degree and bar admission, but their responsibilities and work environments differ significantly.

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Legal Business Associate Manager- Legal Entity Management

Legal Business Associate Manager- Legal Entity Management

Deloitte

Philadelphia, PA • On-site

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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 86 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

58th of 138 rated financial services

Job description

Would you enjoy being a part of a rapidly growing organization within Deloitte? Do projects that involve managing corporate governance, legal entity simplification and reviewing governance structures excite you? Deloitte's Tax Technology Consulting, Legal Business Services ("LBS") assists clients with all aspects of reporting and process for business as usual, as well as triggering and regulatory events. The Legal Entity Management team specifically focuses on corporate document assessments, annual compliance and management of corporate data. Additionally this team will be leading the review of governance structures, corporate changes, legal entity simplification, as well as central coordination combined with local, on the ground experience with jurisdictions around the world. Bring your expertise and client service skills to Deloitte and click "apply" now! 

Work you'll do: 

As a Manager in Legal Entity Management, your focus will be enabling our clients annual governance process with an emphasis on United States compliance, you will also support the review of governance structures, assessments of corporate documents and management of corporate data. You will be client facing, working with Deloitte Partners, Staff and Associates, on Legal Entity Management (LEM) projects and engagements. As a part of the practice you will proactively identify, pursue and execute on continuous service improvements through technology and process improvements. 

Responsibilities will include:

  • Structuring, running, and playing an execution role in the delivery of our United States Legal Entity Management operate services
  • Developing eminence and thought leadership materials in the field of Legal Entity Management and, more broadly, legal innovation
  • Monitoring the performance of LEM engagement delivery teams
  • Advising on proposals
  • Advising, planning and preparation for Board of Directors' and stockholders' meetings.
  • Assisting with formation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities, including legal entity corporate compliance activities, such as annual meetings, appointment of directors and officers, powers of attorney, annual reports, document preparation, etc.

The Team:

Globally, Deloitte provides legal business services, outside the US, we provide legal advisory services (traditional practice of law/legal advice) to clients and in the US, LMS is part of the TTC practice.

At Deloitte Tax LLP, our TTC practice helps tax and legal departments pursue a streamlined, transparent, and efficient tax and legal functions that enhance the core responsibilities of compliance, reporting and planning, while also positioning tax and legal as a strategic business advisor for the digital era. We specialize in tax and legal and can effectively address corporate tax and legal function's unique needs, requirements and obligations. As technology specialists, we help clients make appropriate technology choices across all business cycles.

Deloitte TTC professionals are aligned across our global network of member firms to support our clients' objectives and address their challenges. Our team's multi-disciplinary approach combines tax and legal technical and technology skillsets, enabling greater impact and efficiency within our client's organization. Learn more about Deloitte Tax Technology Consulting.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per we
  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
  • Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
  • Bachelor's degree 
  • 5+ years of relevant legal/legal entity management experience, corporate legal secretarial experience, or alternative legal service industry experience
  • Experience with entity management lifecycle including annual compliance and event driven activities including regular filings, drafting consent, associated entity management activities, etc.
  • Knowledge of and working experience with Legal Entity Management databases and other complementary systems
  • Experience maintaining legal entity records and optimally experience evaluating and remediating records
  • Experience with legal technology and its application in the legal entity management space or in the contract lifecycle management field
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and other technology skills including, but not limited to, Excel, PPT, Visio, Power BI, Tableau
  • One of the following active accreditations obtained:
    • Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
    • If not CPA eligible: 
      • Licensed Attorney (or foreign equivalent)
      • Enrolled Agent
      • PMP (Project Management Certification)
      • Contract & Commercial Management (CCM) Certification Program
      • Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
      • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (Project Management Institute-ACP)
      • Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)
      • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
      • Procurement/Legal Procurement or SAS Certified Data Scientist.
      • Paralegal Certification with a 4-year degree
      • Other Technical Certifications:
        • Six Sigma (Black Belt and Green Belt)
        • Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) Contract & Commercial Management (CCM) Certification Program, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (Project Management Institute-ACP)
        • Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
        • The Information Systems Security
        • Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP)
        • Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) or SAS Certified Data Scientist
        • DocuSign (Workflow Manager, E-signature, CLM, etc.)
        • iCertis
        • Onit Product Suite (Level 2 and above),
        • Conga CLM
        • Agiloft
        • Sirion Labs
        • Kira
        • Thomson Reuters (Legal Tracker, High Q, or Contract Express),
        • Wolters Kluwer Passport (Passport Legal Spend and Matter Management),
        • Mitratech Team Connect and TAP

Preferred:

  • Attorney's barred in a US jurisdiction
  • Experience in legal entity management, preferably in the context of the financial services industry
  • Aptitude and commitment to continue to learn various IT platforms and additional software skills
  • Lean Six-Sigma and/or Project Management Professional certification

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $122,430 to $259,200. 

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Information for applicants with a need for accommodation: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html

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Qualifications:

Would you enjoy being a part of a rapidly growing organization within Deloitte? Do projects that involve managing corporate governance, legal entity simplification and reviewing governance structures excite you? Deloitte's Tax Technology Consulting, Legal Business Services ("LBS") assists clients with all aspects of reporting and process for business as usual, as well as triggering and regulatory events. The Legal Entity Management team specifically focuses on corporate document assessments, annual compliance and management of corporate data. Additionally this team will be leading the review of governance structures, corporate changes, legal entity simplification, as well as central coordination combined with local, on the ground experience with jurisdictions around the world. Bring your expertise and client service skills to Deloitte and click "apply" now! 

Work you'll do: 

As a Manager in Legal Entity Management, your focus will be enabling our clients annual governance process with an emphasis on United States compliance, you will also support the review of governance structures, assessments of corporate documents and management of corporate data. You will be client facing, working with Deloitte Partners, Staff and Associates, on Legal Entity Management (LEM) projects and engagements. As a part of the practice you will proactively identify, pursue and execute on continuous service improvements through technology and process improvements. 

Responsibilities will include:

  • Structuring, running, and playing an execution role in the delivery of our United States Legal Entity Management operate services
  • Developing eminence and thought leadership materials in the field of Legal Entity Management and, more broadly, legal innovation
  • Monitoring the performance of LEM engagement delivery teams
  • Advising on proposals
  • Advising, planning and preparation for Board of Directors' and stockholders' meetings.
  • Assisting with formation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities, including legal entity corporate compliance activities, such as annual meetings, appointment of directors and officers, powers of attorney, annual reports, document preparation, etc.

The Team:

Globally, Deloitte provides legal business services, outside the US, we provide legal advisory services (traditional practice of law/legal advice) to clients and in the US, LMS is part of the TTC practice.

At Deloitte Tax LLP, our TTC practice helps tax and legal departments pursue a streamlined, transparent, and efficient tax and legal functions that enhance the core responsibilities of compliance, reporting and planning, while also positioning tax and legal as a strategic business advisor for the digital era. We specialize in tax and legal and can effectively address corporate tax and legal function's unique needs, requirements and obligations. As technology specialists, we help clients make appropriate technology choices across all business cycles.

Deloitte TTC professionals are aligned across our global network of member firms to support our clients' objectives and address their challenges. Our team's multi-disciplinary approach combines tax and legal technical and technology skillsets, enabling greater impact and efficiency within our client's organization. Learn more about Deloitte Tax Technology Consulting.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per we
  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
  • Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
  • Bachelor's degree 
  • 5+ years of relevant legal/legal entity management experience, corporate legal secretarial experience, or alternative legal service industry experience
  • Experience with entity management lifecycle including annual compliance and event driven activities including regular filings, drafting consent, associated entity management activities, etc.
  • Knowledge of and working experience with Legal Entity Management databases and other complementary systems
  • Experience maintaining legal entity records and optimally experience evaluating and remediating records
  • Experience with legal technology and its application in the legal entity management space or in the contract lifecycle management field
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and other technology skills including, but not limited to, Excel, PPT, Visio, Power BI, Tableau
  • One of the following active accreditations obtained:
    • Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
    • If not CPA eligible: 
      • Licensed Attorney (or foreign equivalent)
      • Enrolled Agent
      • PMP (Project Management Certification)
      • Contract & Commercial Management (CCM) Certification Program
      • Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
      • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (Project Management Institute-ACP)
      • Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)
      • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
      • Procurement/Legal Procurement or SAS Certified Data Scientist.
      • Paralegal Certification with a 4-year degree
      • Other Technical Certifications:
        • Six Sigma (Black Belt and Green Belt)
        • Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) Contract & Commercial Management (CCM) Certification Program, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (Project Management Institute-ACP)
        • Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
        • The Information Systems Security
        • Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP)
        • Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) or SAS Certified Data Scientist
        • DocuSign (Workflow Manager, E-signature, CLM, etc.)
        • iCertis
        • Onit Product Suite (Level 2 and above),
        • Conga CLM
        • Agiloft
        • Sirion Labs
        • Kira
        • Thomson Reuters (Legal Tracker, High Q, or Contract Express),
        • Wolters Kluwer Passport (Passport Legal Spend and Matter Management),
        • Mitratech Team Connect and TAP

Preferred:

  • Attorney's barred in a US jurisdiction
  • Experience in legal entity management, preferably in the context of the financial services industry
  • Aptitude and commitment to continue to learn various IT platforms and additional software skills
  • Lean Six-Sigma and/or Project Management Professional certification

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure an...

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