Skills from real vacancies

What skills do Legal jobs in the United States need?

Based on 208 United States vacancies that list requirements, these are the skills employers ask for most often.

Most-requested skills in the United States

  • Compliance63% of postings
  • Contract Law53% of postings
  • Regulatory50% of postings
  • Negotiation45% of postings
  • Drafting29% of postings
  • Litigation28% of postings
  • IP Law18% of postings
  • M&A13% of postings
  • Due Diligence12% of postings
  • GDPR4% of postings
  • Corporate Law4% of postings

Aggregated from 208 advertised Legal vacancies in the United States that state required skills. Updated from live listings.

How long Legal roles stay open in the United States

27 daysMedian time to fill

Most close within 14–57 days

Median over 135 Legal listings in the United States that we saw live and later saw disappear, measured from the posting date to the last time a source still showed it. Read it as how long a listing stays open, not a confirmed hire.

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