In-House Counsel

I was laid off from an in house role last year, and I have been interviewing consistently for in-house jobs. That said, to pay the bills, I did get a job, just not in my specialty or in house. A job i… more

If you’re a 7th/8th year biglaw associate (6-7 YOE) with no prior in house experience, are you basically competing for the same roles (i.e. legal counsel) that 5th/6th years are applying for? Or are y… more

Any tips for moving in house if you are lit? Preparing to start interviewing in the spring. I interviewed for two positions 2 yrs ago and was runner up for both. I know it is very competitive.

I feel like listing desired comp in your application is a trap. I’ve had several interviews through what I would think is the last stage of the process, only to not land the offer. All along the way t… more

What are the best legal specialities to do in private practice specifically in order to be best positioned to go in house down the line? I do commercial law now but have an opportunity so switch into … more

Can anyone speak to their experience in Genentech’s in house legal team? Would love to know more about hiring process, general work life, support etc.

Do you guys ever send new outside counsel tests/fake tasks before engaging them?

Being led on/lied to/manipulated in this market is brutal. I would have zero issues lateraling to a peer big law firm, but in house really thinks they’re all that - your comp would say otherwise. Real… more

Where do you look for jobs?
Just LinkedIn? Anything else?

Thanks

Anyone know if the Legal Dept. at Target was impacted by today's mass layoff?

Got an in-house offer! Offer is $145k + 15% bonus. No equity. Publicly traded manufacturing/ag company. In the screener I was told the range went up to $155k. I’m a 5th year M&A associate in midla… more

Advice for applying / interviewing at Google? Give me the good, the bad, the ugly. DC area in case it matters. Thanks!

What are ppls RTO policies like and do you follow them? Pretty sure we are 2-3 times in office but I maybe go once a week tops.

I am currently a real estate counsel at a FANNG company. And my background is also in commercial real estate. I have been applying to jobs at other companies with no luck so far, mostly because real e… more

Does anyone regret doing M&A in house? Is it easy to pivot out to and, if so, which roles could I realistically pivot to?

Irritated here. Someone who apparently doesn't have enough work to do bc they watch my every move has been clockwatching me when I'm in the office. They made a complaint that went to my boss&#… more

Has anyone gone in house while pregnant? Did it have an impact?

I’ve been informed I’m being laid off due to a post acquisition synergy and after the initial shock wore off I’ve never felt more free in my entire career. I’ve come to realize I actually think I hate… more

Advice on how I can build toward a GC role (maybe at a small pharma?)?
I’m currently a product counsel in pharma, 7th year, previously was compliance counsel at another pharma, and did HC/LS corporate/… more

Advice requested: applied to a corporate counsel position a month ago, had one screener and then nothing. Company just opened an AGC position that’s the same thing but 2 YOE more than what I have. Sho… more

Having a slight crisis. Currently in house, 2YOE, pretty underpaid and work pretty long hours. Love my job, am learning a lot, and love my team. Just saw a job opening at a firm in my dream practice a… more

Once you have an offer, are you expected to start right away? What is the norm re negotiating the start date?

How many of you plan to stay ICs versus trying for managing level? At what TC would it matter? If youre making 400+ TC as an IC would you just stick with that and enjoy a less stressful job?

Looking for recs….I need commercial contracting support, but the volume isn’t high enough to justify a full-time head. Is there anywhere where I can find dedicated contractor support? I need support f… more

Looking back, what do you wish you did more or less of within the first year of your first in-house role? Welcome any thoughts or experiences you’re happy to share.

I applied for both the Product Counsel and Commercial Counsel roles at the same company. I haven’t heard back on the Product role yet, but I was invited to interview for the Commercial one. I strongly… more

Junior associate here applying to a wide range of in house jobs. Would it help in my applications if I express a willingness to take a salary below the job listing’s stated range? I would like to appl… more

Does anyone know how strictly enforced Amex’s in office policy is? Currently interviewing for the NYC office and they said it’s 3 days a week in the office.

Anyone else hate the operational side of being in-house despite better hours and fairly decent pay?

Any recommendations for a head hunter that has remote jobs for US in-house counsel? Wife is already in-house but looking for another job and we have not been satisfied with head hunters thus far. Any … more

Should I judge a company by how poorly managed their interview process is? I know I’m not going to be working closely with HR or recruiting in this role, but it’s really turning me off from the compan… more

Suggestions and tips in how to switch to in-house role from federal government transactional work. I’m in DC area. Thanks in advance!

Would you leave a 180k total comp hybrid role for a $210k total comp fully remote role? Both same title, though the remote role is a smaller company while the hybrid is a large Fortune 500, both tech.… more

Looking for voices of reason bc I keep justifying procrastinating my search. I’m hitting my limit with my current gig at a startup. As the only lawyer w/ 100 things to do all the time, I’d love to be … more

I absolutely hate my big law job and the state that I am barred in. I am a second year in a group that tends to be desirable for in house recruitment. I’ve been applying non stop for a year even thoug… more

I accepted an offer to go in-house at the start of next year so I can keep my EOY bonus. To people who have been in this position, how did you stay motivated the last couple months of biglaw? My brain… more

Anyone have insight into working at Snap?

Anyone here in-house at Stryker? Any insight into the legal department culture?