Finance & Legal Jobs at Startups in California, US
California, US has 303 open finance and legal roles at 186 early-stage startups, and 31% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 147.5k to 225k, with a median of USD 182.5k. 26 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring finance and legal roles in California, US
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- 303open roles
- 186startups hiring
- 31%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $183Kmedian pay
- $148Ktypical range: lower
- $225Ktypical range: upper
Based on 207 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 209 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
California, US accounts for 33% of United States's 913 open finance and legal roles.
Industries
Fintech and payments (46), AI and machine learning (44) and climate and energy (35) startups have most of the openings.
What finance and legal work involves at an early-stage startup
You build the books, the contracts and the controls rather than inherit them. Founders ask you about runway, a customer agreement and a new country's rules in the same afternoon. At a large company each of those sits with a different specialist team.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do finance and legal jobs in California, US pay?
Typically USD 147.5k to 225k a year, with a median of USD 182.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring finance and legal roles in California, US?
Lambda Finance (14 roles), Crypto.com Europe (7) and General Matter (7) have the most; 186 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
31% of these roles are remote; the rest are in California, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (36% of those that state a level), and 8% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
26 were posted this week.