Finance & Legal Jobs at Startups in California, US
California, US has 306 open finance and legal roles at 188 early-stage startups, and 32% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 146.5k to 225k, with a median of USD 175k. 26 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring finance and legal roles in California, US
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- 306open roles
- 188startups hiring
- 32%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.
- $175Kmedian pay
- $147Ktypical range: lower
- $225Ktypical range: upper
Based on 210 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 212 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
California, US accounts for 33% of United States's 914 open finance and legal roles.
Industries
Fintech and payments (47), AI and machine learning (43) 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 146.5k to 225k a year, with a median of USD 175k, 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; 188 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
32% 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 9% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
26 were posted this week.