Finance & Legal Jobs at Startups in New York City, NY, US
New York City has 219 open finance and legal roles at 134 early-stage startups, and 26% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 134k to 200k, with a median of USD 162.5k. 14 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring finance and legal roles in New York City
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- 219open roles
- 134startups hiring
- 26%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.
- $163Kmedian pay
- $134Ktypical range: lower
- $200Ktypical range: upper
Based on 163 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 163 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
New York City accounts for 24% of United States's 910 open finance and legal roles.
Industries
Fintech and payments (66), healthcare (23) and crypto and web3 (16) 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 New York City pay?
Typically USD 134k to 200k a year, with a median of USD 162.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring finance and legal roles in New York City?
Crypto.com Europe (7 roles), Flex Fantasy (7) and Generate.Club (7) have the most; 134 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
26% of these roles are remote; the rest are in New York City.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (30% of those that state a level), and 19% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
14 were posted this week.

















