In-House Counsel

What would be the general timeline from recruiter screener to start date? 2 months? 4 months?

Any materials or resources recommended to read up on before starting first in-house role?

What’s normal comp for 6-7 YOE, 4 biglaw, rest in house? I’m currently at $260k, VHCOL and lead my small legal team. Of course would love a higher TC, but a) don’t know if I’m already at the high end,… more

How early is “too early” to jump after your first in-house role? I’m about a year into my first in-house role in NYC (entertainment pubco) as a generalist corporate counsel, about 4-4.5 YOE (3.5 years… more

Best in house recruiter for Dallas? Pubco securities counsel

Seeking advice. I referred a former classmate of mine for a role at my company. They have the same years of experience in a similar role at another company. They received an offer and shared the base … more

For those who moved from a firm to an in-house role, did you quantify your work (e.g., “led 20+ venture financings totaling $500M+” or “primary advisor to 15 high-growth startups”) or keep your bullets more descr… more

Is one hour a reasonable amount of time to work on a cloud services agreement for a written assessment? Not particularly long, mostly focused on indemnification and damage cap provisions.

Big law tech trans associate with 3YOE prepping for second round interview with negotiation exercise. Any tips?

Comp check- $115k, mid size tech company, 6 person legal team. I’ve been here for 5 years now as Corporate Counsel. Got one “promotion” when my boss left and I absorbed their position, that got me an … more

Anyone sign an offer letter with a company and then bail for another offer that’s ten times better right before the start date? Feels so wrong.

Pubco/securities counsel - thinking about a move to Dallas or Charlotte. Can anyone comment on their experience in either city? Job opportunities for my practice? Want to move from mid sized Midwest c… more

Does JP Morgan really make you come in 5 days per week?

Could I get a market check on in-house corporate counsel roles in Denver/Boulder? 5 YOE in BigLaw M&A. I’d ideally like to land $220k base plus bonus and equity. Is that reasonable? I’m less conce… more

I haven’t written a cover letter since law school, but an in house job I want to apply for requires one. What are you putting in your cover letter these days? Explaining your experience? Explaining di… more

Have you any of you accepted an offer and continued to interview with other companies?

Looking for pointers on how to ask for promotion, including how to raise the topic. I've been with my current company and role for over two years without a review or discussion about career path. … more

Companies with no paternity leave policy is a thing these days still? Crazy.

Does anyone know of any Legal AI company recruiting? I am interested in the field and would like to know more.

Comp check: 165k, 18% target bonus, 15 days PTO. 5 years prior business lit experience. Kansas City, MO location.

Do ECVC attorneys have good exit options? What are the best in terms of pay, work-life balance, etc.?

ive been seeing alot of non-billing commercial counsel roles at large firms. whats the difference between these roles and in house commercial roles for F500 or at other in house legal departments

I’m currently in house and looking for a new role. I’ve had multiple calls and messages on LinkedIn from Avistatech, different people, thick accents/sound foreign - is this a legit recruiting firm? Ha… more

For those that came from big law, anyone else feel like you know exactly how AI would have made your life easier every day back at the firm, but sort of struggle to figure out efficiencies when in hou… more

Has anyone gone through interviews at Uber? Mind sharing your experiences here? Have a screener coming up. What questions did you get at screener?

Does anyone here have experience working in-house at for-profit and non-profit organizations? Aside from governance, how would you compare and contrast the two? Do you think it's hard to adjust to… more

What AI tools are you using for legal diligence for deals? I’m at a small private credit shop and am looking for tools.

For people with 12+ YOE at FAANG/Mag 7, can you please provide your level and comp (broken down by salary, bonus, and RSUs)?

I know not everyone makes equity partner, but in BigLaw there’s at least a rough sense of what comp looks like if you do make it.

What’s the in-house equivalent?

For people who go in as Associate/Commercial/Product… more

Starting a counsel role next week - M&A. What are some tips on how to succeed in house? Large public company, but really nice team. How is serving internal clients (business development) different… more

Should I give my boss a heads up that I have an offer in hand and am considering taking it?

Usually I don’t think I would. But we are a team of two that recently lost 50% of our team (no backfill). I … more

I was at my first firm for 4 years and then 1 year at the second firm as I had to move to a different city. I’ve been at my current firm (third) for a year but now I’m ready to go in house. Would I be… more

What does maternity leave look like in- house? I’m more or less the only attorney on the team that supports my area. I haven’t told my manager yet that I’m pregnant, but I have no insight into what co… more

How fast is too fast? I had an interview yesterday and I’m already scheduled for an interview tomorrow. The company is a start up (well funded. Branched off from another company that is well known). N… more

Rant. Got “meets expectations” for the last 6 months (corpgov, m&a, securities) - that’s fine, I was only in charge of onboarding my only and new paralegal while my only attorney direct report was… more

I keep messing up at work. I just want to get things off list and keep making misses but also my whole team has been there for 5+ years so I feel like the learning curve is so steep/everyone else is s… more

Three questions 1. Any recs for contract review/drafting training? 2. Does anyone do this for social media influencers? 3.How much are you charging/what’s the scope?

Counsel in the U.S. for the top brand in our Global organization with aggressive financial targets. Highly regulated industry. Org just announced that this brand in the U.S. is the orgs priority Globally and to deprioritize … more