In-House Counsel

One of our firm's institutional clients just posted a GC role and I want to apply. How do I navigate leaving? I want to tread carefully and focus on why I want to go to XYZ company and not say why… more

I was getting ready to apply to in house positions and just found out I am expecting. Due to current firm terms I could not leave until August ( would be 5 months at that point). Assuming I should pos… more

Amazon reached out to me to apply to a role. They had a salary range, but said they could offer a max amount that was $14k above that range, TC. The base salary was $107k ($157k TC). Is Amazon really … more

Anyone interacted with a recruiter named Brittany Jeffus? Been receiving emails from her but something seems off. At a minimum, it appears that she's using AI to draft her emails.

How do you sus out of an in-house role really has better hours/work-life balance than biglaw?

At a law firm and got my first in house offer at a big tech company. Pay is lower than I was expecting and apparently wlb is not good. If I plan to build a career as IHC long term, should I just take … more

Any insight on ConocoPhillips? I heard they recently got rid of their hybrid schedule.

Pubco securities counsel - Our legal team was restructured 6 months ago, and now I report to our head corporate governance lawyer (who sits in Germany) rather than the Deputy Chief Legal (who is a U.… more

I’ve been contacted about an in house real estate position at a private equity firm. High $300s to low $400s for total compensation, but that includes a bonus which is about 30% of total TC. I’m told … more

Anyone here has experienced a change in practice group when moving in-house? I’m a deal lawyer but have only been dealing with different types of deals and asset class in the past. Would appreciate an… more

What’s your favorite AI use case? Trying to ride that wave a bit better and would love ideas. Bonus points if they’re powered by Claude!

Considering becoming the GC of a startup client. I’ve been their outside GC for a couple years now, so I’m very familiar with the company and exec team. I’ll be their first in-house legal hire and bui… more

Anyone go in-house later in their career as a litigator?

has it become more contentious to negotiate against saas vendors? it seems like they always try to find some way to profit off ur data.

I love AI. I now mostly oversee it like someone who works for me and don’t do much of the substantive work, writing, or analysis. I provide strategy and can speak to the output. It’s getting significa… more

What are your raises for 2026? COLA and Merit. Mine were 2.7% + 3.5%, so roughly 6%.

Has anyone any improvement in the job market since the new year? Things still seem very slow. It's the same postings going on for months.

Any insights into WLB at Google legal? Specifically Regulatory Affairs roles

Market salary check! I'm a 2020 grad with 3 years at V10 and currently in-house in a B2B SaaS commercial role. I'm currently at $200k base with 10-15% bonus and ~$25-40k per year of black box … more

So, I posted earlier and then got cold feet. Would you air a company’s blunder to save someone else potentially from being hired at a crappy company? I had an offer rescinded about a week ago and they… more

Am I insane for wanting to leave my current job? Good WLB, boss is chill…but the salary isn’t great. $110,000 total comp in a HCOL area. I have four years of experience in this role, asked for a rais… more

FAANG commercial counsel, are you really negotiating much in these deals? I’ve always just figured that as the big dogs, you probably tell people take it or leave it re: your standard terms. Do you j… more

Am I crazy for switching job because of PTO days?
I have 3YOE and my previous company (NY based tech startup) had unlimited PTO (25 days recommended) with company-wide holidays almost every other month… more

Biglaw ECVC/securities/corp gov associate. I am senior and burnt out. Been looking for a new role in-house but not many leads. The interviews I do get sound like the WLB is only marginally better (nig… more

For those of you who have gotten in house offers at medium to large tech companies lately, how long has it taken from final interview to offer (or rejection)? I'm about 10 days post final intervie… more

In this market are folks successfully negotiating offers? I’m a litigator and finally snagged an in house lit role fully remote. Im excited about the role and company but want to make a reasonable ask… more

How often do you all get increases?

5 YOE, 160 base, no bonus, good PTO, hybrid schedule, retail industry. Am I underpaid?

I am an experienced in-house counsel looking for a new role. Every role on LinkedIn has “over 100 applicants”. I clicked on one last night that had 1500 applicants. With so many people competing for t… more

For those who may hire or know folks for who are hiring in house… what goes through people’s minds when they ask for a candidate to have privacy, intl. trade, and product counsel experience? Like… it … more

Interviewing for a commercial counsel role at Google. How deeply are candidates expected to understand Google products for legal interviews? The site is pretty extensive and I’m trying to gauge the ri… more

How do you stand a chance of landing an interview for an in-house position you are very overqualified for? Like, the job posting asks for 3+ years of experience and I have nearly 20. Willing to take a… more

Anyone work at Oura Ring? What is it like?

How would you describe the culture in Nomura’s legal/compliance department? Any input would be helpful. Thank you.

About to take a 50% paycut to go in-house as a midlevel. Feeling a bit anxious about finances and having second thoughts - like maaybe I could just last a bit longer in biglaw if I lateral, or waiting… more

Does anyone have any insight into the culture at Willis Towers Watson? Specifically interested in the Executive Compensation Counsel role and how the department’s WLB compares to big law.

Stay underpaid at public company with good WLB or make $100K more TC at a startup? What's it like working at a startup with a smaller org?

Offer advice:
$120k, 10 days PTO class of 2023 (3rd year big law M&A with in-house secondment experience). Offer feels low, it would be for customer contracts. Thoughts? Should I counter or keep lo… more

I was doing really well in big law but took a compliance role in house for WLB but it is so boring that I’m making mistakes. Anyone else is or was in the same boat? I need to course correct but this i… more