In-House Counsel

Are there still any "work from anywhere" legal jobs left? Like anywhere in the world, not just US. Where to find them? Would appreciate any leads.

Hi All, I’ve been applying for almost 4 months with only one interview offered. For background I’m a 7th year Associate coming from a top 30 firm. I’ve been practicing in biglaw since graduating 7 ye… more

Are everybody's clients bratty teenagers or is it just mine?

Anyone know whether an employer can give you the option to be fired or resign? Is that permitted?

Anyone know what “Screening” means on workday? Applied for a position, it recently got reposted but I also saw it now says “Screening” rather than submitted.

Former debt associates, are you in-house at a bank now or something else?

Been a week since i did my second to last round w a large pubco but no word so far. Safe to assume i didnt get it? 😭

Does anyone know of PE firms having legal ops positions vs being an in-house legal compliance/funds/M&A counsel? Looks like there are similiar roles at Francisco Partners and Vista. Thanks.

To the IHC I interviewed with today, I’m so sorry I was too sleep deprived to articulate coherent conversation. You were wonderful. Thanks for the time and see you out there.

How much time does it take you to update resume/cover letter and apply to a job?

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Third-year in private funds looking to go in-house for WLB reasons (ideally 8am-6pm, with occasional longer stretches ok if not the norm). Any chance there's opportunities paying like 180k … more

Is it common to work with recruiters to find in-house positions? I’m exploring the idea of going in-house from a large firm (specialized practice area), and I’m not seeing a ton of job postings. I kno… more

Got rejected at the final round of interviews in favor of another candidate, but got positive feedback generally. Would emailing the hiring manager with a note saying “thanks and would love to be cons… more

Has anyone ever successfully utilized forgivable loans as a recruiting tool? If so, how was it structured?

Any info on Meta in house AGC positions? Culture, pay, advancement etc?

Lateraled to biglaw a few months back and the experience has only re-asserted that I want to be in-house, ideally entertainment/tech. I’m hoping to be here for 1.6 yr and then bounce. What steps do I … more

I feel very lucky to be in my current position. I always keep an eye out for jobs on LinkedIn (not actively applying, but staying up to date) and there are hundreds of in house roles with 1,000+ appli… more

Does anyone have insight into WLB at Google? I’m sure it varies by team but any insight is appreciated.

Also, how is the turnover for the legal team? Do people stay long term or use it to go elsewhere… more

Does anyone have experience with virtual mailbox companies? Looking for companies that you’ve used - would love to start with recommendations rather than a google search. Thanks!!

I am expecting an offer that I was prepared to accept until I started moving along the interview process w/ another company. The second company would be a much better role and comp but I’m also not confident I’d get an offer… more

People in-house who feel like they have found a nice balance of WLB, comp, and interesting (or at least somewhat varied) work, describe your role and how you landed it. I’m a third year M&A/PE ass… more

When, why and how did you decide to move from law firms to in house?

When, why and how did you decide to move from law firms to in house?

How have you navigated a large vesting date over 6 weeks out from when you receive an offer for a new role (besides trying to negotiate the value of the equity vest as a cash bonus with the new employ… more

Have you ever had to be the messenger of a legal opinion, regarding an existing risk, you knew would be poorly received by the business? How did you remedy the issue without becoming collateral damage… more

Examples of ethical dilemmas you have faced in your practice?

I am a 3rd year at a medium sized litigation firm. I have a wide range of experience (real estate, litigation, some business lit and employment). I want to switch to in house. I have a phone interview for a… more

Anyone else feeling really dejected from the job search process? I’ve been applying since May and haven’t had much luck securing interviews, let alone a job offer. I know it can take time, just losing… more

How do I approach a company that I really want to join on LinkedIn? There’s this company that I have been following closely and I really want to join them, but I don’t know anyone who works there and … more

I got an initial offer as a senior legal officer at amazon. Thoughts?

Is $90k a good salary for an associate general counsel position in northern Wisconsin? Job is at a smaller privately held company. I am one year out of law school and have been working as a legal anal… more

I got an in-house offer at a relatively new and well established company (is a subsidiary to a huge company in my country) and I am hesitant to make the switch. Any advices?

I’ve heard that companies use behavioral questions during the interview process. I have my first two interviews this week. Any common questions? Thanks in advance.

Moving in-house and need input on comp: $170K base + 15% annual bonus, no equity. $15K relocation payment. 4 YOE in big law as corporate associate. This position would require that I move to VA. Fai… more

I’m deep in the interview process with a privately owned company. One of the top exec recruiting firms is running the search. We had the total comp conversation early on and were in the same ballpark.… more

Any healthcare lawyers recently jump from a medtech/biotech company to another peer company? I’m thinking about looking external and am curious on how the market is for those companies. I’m at a F500 … more

Tips for feeling more engaged with your work? Feeling the burnout creep up (though may just be typical quarter end stuff).

Is anyone else listening in on the World Commerce & Contracting AI Contracting Week? Once again Tim Cummins provides opening remarks that cannot be understood. He’s the post stroke Dick Clark of t… more