In-House Counsel

Anyone seen a candidate get declined at the references stage due to past supervisors being unavailable? Company asked for 2 supervisor references and one colleague.

My most recent boss and a former colleague alre… more

I have an offer from a big pharma company that requires in office with a time requirement 4x a week. I would have to be in office by 8:00 am and leave at 6:30 pm. It seems a bit crazy to me to have a … more

I completely blanked on sending thank you emails after interviewing at a tech company recently. Granted, they weren’t provided but I should’ve asked recruiter. Am I toast? It’s almost been a week

What is it like doing in-house M&A? Trying to decide whether the move from BigLaw M&A to in-house is going to be worth it from a lifestyle standpoint. FWIW large cap tech (not FAANG)

Any insight working in an OGC for a big law firm? Work life balance, benefits, comp?

It’s been less than 24 hours since my final interview, but this wait is killing me. Typical turnaround for an offer is usually 48-72 hours, right? I’m not going to make it.

Do any of you take on consulting gigs outside of your main job? If so do you recommend it?

Career crossroads...or not. I have 18 YOE and make ~450 TC as an IC at a pubco. Promotion not likely for another 3-5 years assuming ppl retire, get promoted themselves, and even then not guaranteed. I… more

$228k base and ~$50k in bonuses. Hours are cozy but I don’t think I’ll be promoted for a while given they just filled the role above me (with someone who has zero experience) bc they value someone being in person… more

Need advice. I work in-house for an insurance company. I service the claims department. I report to the head of global claims. There are 2 other lawyers that service the underwriters for the same line, but … more

Does anyone have insight into life at ElevenLabs? I see that they post openings fairly frequently, so I’m wondering if there’s a revolving door situation.

Curious how others format promotions while in-house within the same company on your resume. Multiple lines in a single “block” for the company or discrete jobs re-listing company and responsibilities… more

Any info on Paylocity’s legal team? Hours/culture?

Received an offer as a 6th year associate to go in/house. HCOL, 4 days a week in office. $250k base, $30-50k discretionary bonus. 5% stock based on W-2 earnings. Is this good for in-house?

Any tips on convincing GC to switch outside counsel?

Boss taking credit for your work?

Is it typical for the GC to take credit for work done by his team? I’ve begun a relatively new role and I’ve noticed that the GC will ask me to do something and then he will take … more

What is a normal amount of time between an in house recruiting person telling you you’re getting an interview and receiving scheduling information? I feel like I’m dying over here

What is a reasonable period for accepting or declining an offer? Put another way, what is the typical amount of time that you think an offer should be held open?

After 3yrs of being in-house, I’m considering going back to a firm after no luck finding a second in-house job. I did litigation before going in-house for a transactional role. Those who did transacti… more

It’s been a long road, but I’m finally in the last round of interviews for two different jobs this week (both with the GC). In your experience, is this interview usually more casual/a formality? I’ll … more

How long is your resume usually? I’ve only had two jobs, including my current one where I’ve worked for seven years. Mine is about 2 pages, with most of my current job fitting on the first page. I’m a… more

Got an offer to move in house from BigLaw but I am very nervous that it’s going to be a grind. The offer package is solid, but it is a young company with a lean legal team that seems to have plenty co… more

Does anyone work in house legal (lit and regulatory) for an airline? Jetblue, United, AA, etc?

anyone work with companies who are adamant about pushing their paper, because they have alot of customers, but their paper is inadequate to address regulatory issues like privacy or AI? they also tend… more

First week in house- how long does it take to hit your stride/ feel useful?

Anyone willing to share comments on working at Amazon? Currently in-house at an F100 company. Does the group/level change anything?

Is anyone willing to share data about Associate General Counsel compensation at JP Morgan Chase? I’ve only ever worked at law firms

How did you get your first in house job out of a law firm? Really struggling to get any traction. I apply directly thru go in house / LinkedIn. Every in house job wants you to already be in house?! Ho… more

Any insights/advice on what to expect/how to prep for final round interviews with the head of HR plus one C-Level executive (separate 30 minute interviews, same day)? Did the onsite panel with 5 inter… more

Wanted to get some thoughts on potential job change. Currently in house at a large asset manager. I have an offer from a small GP that would require a move, but is about 60% more pay and includes carr… more

If you had a role on a very lean legal team (think tech startup), then left for a more established company with a larger team: did you find the former experience worthwhile for your development? I’m w… more

Has anyone taken a compliance counsel position when having no background in it? How was the experience? How difficult is it to pick up on the job?

Life sciences folks: assuming roughly equal comp, which role would you prefer? Commercial counsel at a smallish public biotech or commercial counsel at a PE backed CDMO with a path to DGC? I am primar… more

I'm IHC for a small company and wear many hats, including commercial contracting. The commercial contracting work is very strategic, largely because my primary client is weak in this area so I hav… more

If I’m in private practice but notice a client is hiring for a role that interests me, what’s the decorum for expressing interest? Not sure if my current firm would be more happy to strengthen ties to… more

Has anyone had experience being the only attorney, but not GC for a company? Just spoke to a recruiter for a role that would report to the CFO and was curious on pro/cons.

Any M&A/securities lawyers pivot to something else? I regret not giving financial planning or trust & estates a harder look...in hindsight, I just really like and enjoy those topics and work. I'm getting very lit… more

I just went back into biglaw. Would like to go be in-house permanently, but the company I joined before was not it: very lean legal team and the company was constantly short on cash/trying to hustle, … more

My pay is 120K fully remote (I am 3 YOE.) I only have 5 days of sick days left from my total 17-day PTO (total 24 days if you count company-wide holidays of 7 days.) I need to reserve this 5 days for … more

Anyone here transition to a Legal technology role? I have been managing AI adoption within Legal at my current job and have been offered that role full time - it would be a promotion and I get my own department. … more