Big Law M&A Mid Level (year 4-6) Signing Bonuses. What’s Market these days? I’ve been hearing $50k - $100k, but wanted to see what folks were getting in the last few months.

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I think that all of the funny money is basically over. Almost everyone had a down Q2. No summer bonus. No raise. Firms are buckling up.

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I wouldn’t expect anything near that in this market. I’m at K&E (ie, the market leader in terms of signing bonuses over the past few years) and I don’t think we’re offering near that much at the moment. Market has dried up quite a bit, especially for your vintage. At least that’s what I’m seeing at K&E.

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Why would anyone work for Kirkland without a signing bonus? You’ll start offering them again in nine months.

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5th year in CRE who just got a signing bonus in that range a month ago. They are still out there for certain practice groups.

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An offer.

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Negotiated one a few months ago with a head hunter advising me (head hunter did a great thing for me by making it her idea to the firm so it wouldn’t reflect on me either way - she just said it was common now and that it would push the decision - I was going to join either way but free money is free money) they offered $20k and I took it - Amlaw top 50 firm… my bet is the top 10 would offer more still but after that not as much

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They've dropped quite a bit from last year.

Wild how short sighted attorneys become when they work for short sighted clients

And short sighted firms

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