Former disgruntled attorney here - now a top performing NYC based headhunter (60+ placements in 2021, billed over $5M and named to Lawdragons Top 100). Im seeking to hire big law associates to join my team. Great opportunity to cut your hours in half and 2x your income in year 1 - all while using your network. Reach out if you’re interested!

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Maybe you’re legit, but it sounds like someone is selling wolf tickets.

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#toogoodtobetrue

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In NYC? Meet me for coffee and I’ll open up my books.

Any required number of years in big law?

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No. The sweet spot is 2-3 years because you’re network is big enough to make a difference but young enough to not have lateraled yet. That said, will talk to anyone with a JD that wants to recruit. I graduated in ‘11 from Brooklyn. Ended up a crappy litigation boutique. 10 people on my class got big law jobs due to recession. And I did just fine.

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Billed over $5m? What does that mean?

I billed my clients and generated fees totaling over 5M for placements I made in 2021.

How does the comp work?

Our fee is a percentage of first year salary. Historically, 25%. My clients are the more prestigious firms so I get 30-35. However, some firms are going as high as 50% for high priority roles in this market. I placed an ‘18 jd (240k base) - fee was $120k. In my shop, The recruiter gets anywhere from 55%+ of that depending on variables we can discuss privately. Most firms pay their recruiters 35% -50%.

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Checking in. And seconding question on comp.

I’m a hiring partner (part of the reason I’m on this app so I can check the pulse of the market) and OP is right in terms of comp and the like. Also, I think OP is telling the truth. That being said, you still have to have drive, hustle, selling skills, an understanding of each firms needs, and an uncanny ability to meet and make genuine friends with new people (OP, tell me where the lie is?). I already know OP is straight killer by this post alone, but just go into eyes wide open. And I honestly think y’all should if that’s what you want to do.

100% accurate

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