Corporate / M&A folks making moves over the last few months: Got an offer from a top 50 lockstep AmLaw100 firm. 4th year. Not NYC but in a market that was recently bumped up to the previous Cravath scale market. Base is obviously set. What should I expect / negotiate for signing bonus, year-end bonus eligibility, special bonus eligibility, etc.? Any other negotiation considerations? I would say leverage is on my side considerably.

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I would ask for full bonus for meeting pro-rated hours (if there’s an hours requirement) and a 50k signing

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50-75k sign on and full year end bonus if your pro Rata hours meet the firm’s target.

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agreed with above. also think about what kind of deals you want to be on, any BD roles, particular partners or other groups you want to work with…one can be pretty creative and even if they can’t make it come true they’ll at least know what you want and try.

As a follow-up, if I’m not using a recruiter, logistically how do I go about negotiating anything different from the offer letter? Do I call / email the internal recruiter? Do I call or email the partners I interviewed with who have told me to reach out if I have any questions or concerns? I’m in unchartered territory right now so any advice helps!

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