In-House Counsel

How risky is it to join a company that currently has a fractional GC (with plans to hire a permanent one later)? Not sure if I’m too reading into it in thinking its not a good sign if the company didn… more

For mid level positions, when did the comp range get somewhat specific? The posted range on this one is so wide that I honestly don’t know what the employer is really targeting.

Help me stop being a people pleaser. I want to leave a role I’ve only been in for two months for a dream opportunity at the executive level. Drop your comments below of the shortest time you ever spen… more

Have an offer in hand at company A, but I’m still interviewing at company B that is my top choice. Offer expires this week at company A. Do I accept and renege if things work out with company B? I’m n… more

I’ve been experiencing severe burnout, depression and anxiety while working in Big Law. I’m about to transition to an in-house role, but I worry that I’m permanently broken that even a better environm… more

What kind of pay bump makes a 6–8 round interview process for a mid-tier company actually worth it?

Greetings! I have an upcoming interview at a Big Tech firm (i.e. Meta, Amazon, Google, etc.) for a litigation counsel position (made it passed the recruiter stage). Anyone have experience with some o… more

SEC/securities counsel at pubcos - do you use Workiva? Our accounting team is onboarding them right now (I'm a new hire and not very familiar with the platform). What are the best ways to learn it… more

What KPIs do you track?

Sole in-house at a good-sized construction trade contractor. We have a new CEO who has a "if you can't measure it you can't manage it" mentality and has asked … more

Would you apply to a role if you have some/most of the experience they’re looking for but not all and hope you can learn the rest of it before or on the job? For legal counsel, product, regulatory typ… more

Could someone give me some insight into what life is like for an in-house M&A counsel? What are the similarities and differences from doing M&A at a firm? Is the move from BigLaw M&A to in… more

I would like to start preparing my application for the Capital One Flexpert program. Is anyone able to chat about the process?

Those of you who came from big law, is the grass greener in house?

I have only worked for pubcos - I got an offer from a private company (just closed Series C) that will likely be public within the next 1-3 years that includes a large equity stake. How much should I … more

Recommendations when you try to push your company’s paper and the vendor says how there’ll likely be tons of markups and they would prefer to use theirs. Then our sales leader asks in an email with th… more

What department or type of professional is responsible for drafting affirmative action plans (if applicable) at your companies?

Other than there being an internal hire, is there any explanation for a job being posted and the position taken down exactly one week later?

Obviously every workplace culture is different, so I guess this is just venting and curiosity if anyone has had a similar experience and what the outcome was—if you have unlimited PTO but also an in-o… more

Anyone out there using Harvey? Worth it?

Spent 10 years in Big Law before chasing the in-house dream 5 years ago for WLB after having kids. Changed jobs once, manage a team and make ok, I guess, money ($290k all in).. But pay/progression stagnation, som… more

What’s the best time to transition from big law to F500 pubco if the goal is in house securities lawyer. And how can I maximize the chances of that

Would you choose a job at a very coveted company with excellent pay and a much easier commute/in-office requirement but an abysmal WLB and manager, or a good, although less coveted company, with about… more

Which are the most competitive in house positions? M&A? Governance? Litigation? Commercial contracting? I’m trying not to get my hopes up but also be realistic about how many people are applying f… more

I’m in the final rounds of interviewing for a in-house role I really want, which I used AI to optimize my resume for. Even though I reviewed the changes it made, I missed the fact that it added a “Sen… more

I'm at a firm doing employment law (7 years experience) and moving in house to a more generalist senior counsel role. Would it be hard later on to move to an in house employment counsel role if I … more

Do legal teams have much interaction with COOs? My company just brought a COO onboard and I’m wondering how we could support each other and work cross-functionally.

Anybody make the jump from big law to brand risk or brand reputation or crisis communications?

Pharma product counsel 7th year that wants to be a GC someday. Due to someone on my team leaving, I have the opportunity to take on additional areas of work including more complicated contracts. Contr… more

When does in house counsel hiring pick up? Beginning of the year? I assume no one will be hiring near the year end

Commercial counsel - for sales agreements, how built out is your company’s playbook for issues like indemnification, liability caps, etc and what is the process for escalations? We have non-lawyer con… more

Any recs for an in-house recruiter in the SF Bay Area?

I’m a relatively new in-house counsel, and part of my portfolio is reviewing and negotiating IT vendor contracts as well as general IT and data privacy policies. I’m coming from an M&A background … more

How do you deal with a boss who micromanages/can’t let go? I’ve-been in house for about 2.5 years at a large company, supporting a niche group doing tech transactions. It’s just me and my manager supp… more

Left a company 4 months ago after seeing the writing on the wall (multiple rounds of layoffs, budget cuts, people jumping ship, worsening culture from leadership). Apparently they cleaned house after I left and a… more

What are red flags to watch out for before accepting an in house counsel job?

For context, I just got barred this year and got an offer to join as an in house in a sizeable company, but a little conce… more

What’s are in-house M&A counsel roles like? Do they have decent WLB, positive career trajectory, somewhat interesting work, etc? I’m considering an M&A position but would be curious if I shoul… more

An in-house job was posted about a week and a half ago. I’m a perfect fit for the role and it’s located in a somewhat rural area that I am moving to next year when my wife finishes school. I applied l… more

My newish role is more focused on legal review of marketing (retail/healthcare) than I expected and I’m worried it’s an area I’ll get stuck in. Previously did commercial litigation in biglaw and was h… more

Does anyone have insights on work life balance or culture for lawyers at Microsoft or Google (in Seattle)?