In-House Counsel

Has anyone taken a new in house role while undergoing IVF? I’m planning to let the team know about a medical procedure timeline, and I plan to use COBRA to extend my current insurance to cover the sur… more

Had final round interview three weeks ago. Recruiter said GC went on vacation the week after and came back this week. I followed up with recruiter and said GC was slammed upon coming back and also hir… more

Pubco securities counsels — do you work late nights around periodically (i.e. earnings/proxy/10K)?

I work on a team where half of us are remote, but I was hired to work in person at HQ. My partner matched into a 1 year fellowship in a different city, and my request to work remotely for the year was… more

Does anyone know what the average corporate turnover rate is at retail public companies?

To those in-house, we are evaluating Streamline AI, LawVu and Checkbox for legal intake. Does anyone have experience using these and what is your review as a user?

Is it realistic to generally not want to work late nights or while on vacation in-house?

What is the latest someone has gone in house while pregnant? I am only four months and willing to/ can afford to take an unpaid leave.

Securities Counsels already IHC - how did you find your current role? Have you switched companies before? I'm struggling to find an exit from this pretty toxic (and honestly, financially struggling pubco). ~6… more

Reminder that pure YOE isn’t really how IHC roles determine comp. We talk about YOE because (1) it’s a proxy for experience, and (2) law firms (especially biglaw) tie comp and pre-partner level (et ju… more

I am a Big Law senior attorney and have an opportunity to be general counsel of a large broker-dealer. What is reasonable comp? Is it crazy to ask for them to match my current salary?

To those who work in hybrid setting, when do you get to the office and leave?

Anyone have any insight into working for or culture in the legal department at Truist bank in Atlanta?

GC just got back from vacation on Sunday and was told by headhunter that they would make the hiring decision when back from vacation. When would be a good time to follow up with headhunter? I am sure … more

Anybody who’s tried moonlighting before? Is it a bad idea?

Sanity check - I’m 3 years into my first in-house role - 200K with 20% bonus, no equity. My boss is awesome, there’s lots of support, I work 9-5, and I’m remote. But it’s hard to advance (I can move up a level, b… more

on deals, im noticing that the certain counter parties are joining calls without their Legal? how do you handle these situations

Curious about experiences people have had that caused them to leave in house roles for other roles (whether in house or at a firm). Anyone feel like sharing?

Legal Counsel at Apple. Do they ever hire in-house counsel that aren't ex big law? any personal examples of someone that has been hired from a mid-law shop? Alternatively, advise for the best mean… more

Have you ever gone through the interview process for an in-house position and then turned the job down? How did you approach it? I’m concerned about the culture/WLB at an in house position but going t… more

When applying to jobs on LinkedIn where the “cover letter” is optional - should you include one, or does it not help? As additional background, I’ve only been in-house for five months but my company i… more

First time being eligible for a bonus in the GC office of a professional services firm!! I’m so excited. Don’t have super high hopes but hoping for 10%-15%!!

How much does company brand or reputation matter for your first in-house role, similar to how law firm recruiting often places value on joining a V10 firm?

For someone interested in securities work, i… more

Role Elimination - advice?

My team is being eliminated from legal team, and with it, my role/position. Still have a few months left but only getting closer and with all the news about how terrible the… more

Is 450 to 500 TC expected once you are at 15-20 YOE? Non-GC....no desire to be GC.

Any legal counsel working at cryptocurrency companies? I am curious about your experiences and how stable the industry is. Thank you in advance!

Had a first round interview for a role about two weeks ago. The GC told me they’d like me to meet more people on the team, outlined the process in detail, and said I’d be hearing from them to schedul… more

Offer check: 2YOE, first in house gig. 170k + 15% bonus + benefits. Full remote. IP role. MCOL currently. Mid-cap tech.

Got my first LTI equity grant, 25% of base/~€51k euros (~$58,600 USD) vesting over 3 years. Base is $233k plus 25% bonus. Thoughts on equity and comp? I feel like the equity is just imaginary money at… more

I have been looking at in house roles and some places seem to have aweful salaries (like sub 200k or even 100k) but require an insane level of specialization. Do people take these roles?

Does an interview process where my recruiter interview was in late February, I met the entire team and hiring manager in early March, and then was kept warm through April and May, with the recruiter telling me I … more

How are you managing your personal investments? Do you do any alternative investments (eg PE, crypto, etc)? I’m a 30 y/o with a $1m ETF / treasury portfolio.

How much more would you want to make working in a "lean" small pubco law dept versus a large F500 law dept?

Folks, do you feel like you and your work are valued and respected in your in-house job? I know legal is never really truly respected, or atleast as much as core business or even some others, but I do… more

I’ve been at an employment litigation firm for 3 of my 5 years of practice. I realized shortly after starting here that it was a lot more litigation than my first firm- almost 100%. I’d always heard… more

How does everyone see RSUs in terms of comp?

I have an offer for a lower base but with an initial 90k RSUs and then 50k refreshers as part of an annual performance bonus (plus 15% of base). Vesting over 3y twice … more

Im on an internal team w/ my manager, two senior attorneys and another attorney at my level. The more senior attorneys are not supervisors nor do they manage or assign our work. However, one of them is always ord… more

Offer gut check please:

Securities & governance role at a fast-growing public tech company. VHCOL market, 4 days/week in office.

Comp: $210k base, no bonus, plus ~$110k in RSUs vesting over 3 years.

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Is 400k TC a reasonable comp for a 4th year M&A exit from V10?

What type of questions do you ask in initial interview with hiring manager? I dont want to ask stuff that is already in the position description but struggling to think of stuff