Finance & Legal Jobs at Startups in Santa Monica, CA, US
Santa Monica has 2 open finance and legal roles at 2 early-stage startups, 1 of them remote. 1 role is new this week.
The open roles
- Staff Acccountant , Payroll: remote, USD 120k to 150k, posted 9 September 2026.
- Associate Controller - Santa Monica, CA: Santa Monica, USD 150k to 190k, Junior, posted 7 July 2026.
The hiring market
Industries
Healthcare (1) and mobility and logistics (1) startups have most of the openings.
Pay figures come from the 2 postings on this page that state a salary.
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
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
2 jobsSort
Questions people ask
Which startups are hiring finance and legal roles in Santa Monica?
Pivotal Health (1 roles) and Veo (1) have the most; 2 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
1 of these 2 roles are remote.
Are new roles coming in?
1 was posted this week.