- Company: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Location: Edgewood, Ohio
- Salary: Pay not listed
Akamai Technologies, Inc. at a glance
akamai.com- Founded 1998
- Employees 2654
- Ticker AKAM
- Revenue $2.50B
- Net income $452.03M
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $24.5M from the Department of Homeland Security (started Aug 11, 2020) — via USAspending.gov
Content delivery net(cdn)services
5,526 employees covered under a retirement plan (2024 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI OC1LZNN2LF5WTJ5RIL89, US) — via GLEIF
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) is a U.S. firm focused on content delivery networks, cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, and cloud services. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it reports about 2,654 employees. Domain: akamai.com.
12,084 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Senior Counsel at Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Edgewood, Ohio
About This Position
Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Counsel to join our Global Legal team. Our highly-experienced global legal professionals are dedicated to advancing Akamai's business interests and next phase of growth while simultaneously protecting its assets and reputation.
What You'll Do
- Work with an international team to solve problems on a global scale
- Effect change at a leading technology organization
- Dedicated to advancing Akamai's business interests and next phase of growth
- Protecting Akamai’s assets and reputation
Requirements
- Experience in global legal matters
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Dedication to advancing the company's business interests and protecting its assets and reputation
- Ability to work effectively with an international team
Why Join Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Joining our Global Legal team at Akamai offers you the opportunity to be part of a leading technology organization where your contributions can have a significant impact. Our team is committed to advancing Akamai's business interests and protecting its assets and reputation on a global scale.
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What people say about Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Public chatter is mixed and not employee-review based. Recent coverage includes stock momentum tied to AI security and a LayerX deal, plus valuation debate; older Hacker News threads touch patents more than workplace culture.
- Unit tests fail when run in Australia
- 6.0 Northern California earthquake
- The Federal Circuit fundamentally misunderstands method patent infringement
- Book'em, Github.
Recent news
- Akamai Technologies Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch
- Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) Stock Up 10.7% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 86/100 - GuruFocus
- Akamai Stock Gains Momentum On AI Security And LayerX Deal - StocksToTrade
- Akamai Technology’s (AKAM) Underperformance Can Be Explained By Investors Underestimating Data Center Opportunity - Yahoo Finance
- Defining the Future of AI Security: Akamai Selected as Strategic Security Partner for WWT’s ARMOR Framework - GlobeNewswire
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Edgewood, Ohio
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The listing maps to Edgewood / Richland County near Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina sits in the Southeast, bordered by North Carolina, the Atlantic, and Georgia—not a remote role (remote flag 0).
South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 11th-smallest and 23rd-most populous U.S
Note: US observes a public holiday on Sep 7 — Labour Day.
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.4% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 209,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Unemployment rate in South Carolina: 4.4% — via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost of living in South Carolina: 6.3% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in South Carolina: $7.25/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in South Carolina: $51,483 — via FRED
Home prices in South Carolina (year over year): +3.4% — via FRED
Median household income in Richland County: $61,699 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Average commute time in Richland County: 23 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Richland County: Drove Alone (71%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Richland County: 90% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby history: Morgan Hall, listed 1987 (1.1km away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 75°F / low 52°F year-round (summers around 90°F, winters around 35°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Above average walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,164/mo · $1,276/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 91m (299 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
SOC 23-1011.00 (Lawyers). Related titles include Attorney, Attorney At Law, and Agency Legal Counsel. Core work: advise on rights and obligations, evaluate findings, and prepare arguments—often in-house rather than pure courtroom days.
Traits that fit this role
- Self-Confidence
- Perseverance
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
- Achievement Orientation
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school -- for example, a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. — via O*NET
Industry news
- Britain’s legal industry plagued by £2.2bn of dark money - The Telegraph
- The American Lawyer Industry Awards: Finalists for Best Legal Departments - Law.com
- Jeffrey Then Shortlisted for The American Lawyer Industry Awards 2026 - heckerfink.com
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Legal occupations earn a national median of $99,052 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
- Regulatory and case-law analysis for tech and commercial issues
- Fact investigation and strategy for disputes or deals
- Client counseling on transactions, claims, and risk
- Clear written advocacy for internal and external stakeholders
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- Walk through how you advise product or sales on contracts and risk
- Discuss a matter where precedent drove strategy
- Explain how you handle cross-border or privacy issues if relevant to CDN/cyber work
- Show partnership with business, not only issue-spotting
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Strong fit if you want in-house counsel work for a public internet-infrastructure and security company, grounded in lawyer-level analysis and commercial judgment rather than pure litigation volume.
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Listing facts
- Role Senior Counsel
- Employer Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Location Edgewood, Ohio
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 14, 2026
- Apply by September 14, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (195 words)
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Typical work in Senior Counsel
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
Public discussions & open sources
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- Hacker News — Unit tests fail when run in Australia
- Hacker News — 6.0 Northern California earthquake
- Hacker News — The Federal Circuit fundamentally misunderstands method patent infringement
- Hacker News — Book'em, Github.
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