Finance & Legal Jobs at Startups in Chicago, IL, US
Chicago has 29 open finance and legal roles at 13 early-stage startups, and 21% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 100k to 182.5k, with a median of USD 150k. 2 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring finance and legal roles in Chicago
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- 29open roles
- 13startups hiring
- 21%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.
- $150Kmedian pay
- $100Ktypical range: lower
- $183Ktypical range: upper
Based on 25 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 25 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Chicago accounts for 3% of United States's 914 open finance and legal roles.
Industries
Crypto and web3 (13), insurance (4) and fintech and payments (3) 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 Chicago pay?
Typically USD 100k to 182.5k a year, with a median of USD 150k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring finance and legal roles in Chicago?
Crypto.com Europe (13 roles), Coinflow (2) and Formic (2) have the most; 13 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
21% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Chicago.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (60% of those that state a level), and 13% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
2 were posted this week.