In-House Counsel

Had a three hour on site interview that was a pure three hours of hypos. I have no idea how I did but just for future reference what are good strategies for handling hypos?

For those who went from big law finance to in house at a fund, would really appreciate connecting and hearing about the transition and WLB. A lot of posts here and Reddit about the switch for funds a… more

I'm a junior attorney who is interviewing at a big in house media type of company. Next round is meeting members of the C-suite and an assignment. What does an interview assignment look like for i… more

I’m a mid / senior associate (cusp) and a recruiter told me to remove bullets under my summer associate and internship headings (had been at the same firm for a long time and in house for a few years)… more

I got 2 offers: Fully remote small law with 1625 hours req or hybrid 3days a week in-house role? Base compensation is slightly more with the firm, but total compensation is roughly same for both. Mayb… more

5th year associate, received an offer for an in house litigation position for 220k with 10% bonus and <100k RSU. HCOL area. Is this too low?

If you work at a PE fund, what does your parental leave look like? Thanks!

I’m deciding between two offers and would appreciate perspectives. First opportunity is at a non-faang big tech company, working as an AI counsel on AI governance and open source compliance. Second op… more

For those who work in contracts, how common is it for one Sr. attorney to have sole authority to approve all non-standard contracts?

At my last job, if you were assigned a contract, you were responsible for gettin… more

I was hired to as a data privacy specialist (IHC) since my previous job was at a tech company. I am 3 YOE right now. My GC sends most tech contracts and DPAs to me. This year, one of the Sr Counsels s… more

How much of a Comp hit would you/did you take for your first in-house role? Current offer is ~25% less base than current BigLaw position (Patent, Software). Targeted the role because it will let me br… more

anyone have experience working at Capital Group? it looks like their salary is close to an entry level biglaw, 250k to 300kish base

Is it ok to use more than one recruiter (assuming they’re not submitting you for the same roles of course)?

I’m starting my first IHC role coming from biglaw. I’d love to take a month off in between jobs if possible to recharge. I guess it would depend on companies but generally speaking, is one month break… more

How valuable is in-house experience helping a company go public?

What’s the best way to turn down an unsolicited offer that isn’t competitive from a comp standpoint?

Any FIRE/early retirement folks on this bowl? Curious what your numbers and goals are.

If you went in house pregnant, when did you let the company know ( presumably when you got the offer)?

Do you write a thank you note after an interview? What is the current school of thought? Have heard mixed things.

Any former patent litigators pivot to an in-house role unrelated to patent litigation with a good WLB even if it’s much lower pay? I’ve struck out repeatedly trying to move to patent-related or litig… more

Preferred method/tool of tracking work for manager other than a spreadsheet?

I have recently finished final interviews, but I have an outstanding offer with a deadline that's coming up. Before I did the final interviews, I let the company know about the offer before the fi… more

Anyone who was a former lit/ products liability transitioned to compliance/ regulatory?

Best international employment law resources? Any employment law firms offering strong client portals?

I am interviewing for a role and I met with the potential supervisor for this role and I am noticing red flags that they are stubborn, a know it all, and potentially rude. Despite me feeling that the… more

Anyone have insight on in house positions at RWJ-Barnabas in NJ? I heard they are building their team out and looking to move more legal work in house.

it looks like alot of my friends in-house or at firms are being let go. is the market getting worse or is this a minor correction

For those of you that have landed in-house corporate positions at VC firms, did you have a lot of interviews with the partners/investment team? If so, what were they like and was there any difference … more

Who am I supposed to list as a reference for HR to call if I'm a K-JD looking for my first in-house job? I've been at the same BigLaw firm since I was a summer associate, and I obviously don&#… more

Anyone here attend ACC Corporate Counsel University? Is it worth it? I just started my first in house gig and came from big law. I’m looking for resources to ground me a bit.

What are the pros and cons of a GC reporting to someone other than the CEO?

Just got an offer to be securities counsel in house at a pubco. One component of the role is to assist/lead M&A projects. I didn't really do a whole lot of substantive M&A at my firm (real… more

Trying to finally get out of BigLaw as a senior associate at one of the classic Silicon Valley technology transactions / IP licensing groups. I'm worried because so many of the in-house roles are … more

Would go from a f500 with stable stock (no big lows or highs) to a smaller pubco with poor performing stock if the total comp was more? Like 20% more (or what would be your % to make that type of move… more

Is it just me or does it seem like the in-house job market right now is slow? Even the hiring process is as well

If you’re commercial counsel with access to an enterprise general AI tool (Claude, ChatGPT etc) but not a legal specific AI tool, what‘s been the most effective ways to use AI? Are you developing real… more

I am a 7th ECVC associate at a V20 firm and want to go in house and don’t know where to start. I’ve sent a few resumes here and there to job positing on LinkedIn but haven’t really got anything other … more

what are some in house companies or sectors that are good for WLB but pay 300k to 500k TC with remote options?