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Depends on the company. For a startup, they might make you a VP right out of law school. For my Fortune 100 company it's probably 20+ years. Also realize that most VP positions are management so you're not just practicing law at that point, but running a legal team.
LOTS of variables. Size of company, internal policies, pull of the GC within the organization, area of practice….
My Fortune 200 company is probably 20+ years. I’m 30+ years, but bks I run a group that’s a specialty rather than IP, Corporate or Lit, I’ll never be a VP, even though I’m executive pay band and make more than some ops VP’s.
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My publicly traded company typically only hires people who are 8 or more years out , and every lawyer comes in at a VP level, whether or not they have direct reports.
We are basically:
8-12 year: Associate Counsel and Vice President (VP1 within our internal tiers)
10+ years: Senior Counsel and Vice President (typically VP2).
Team leader: Associate General Counsel and Senior Vice President, typically reporting directly to the GC, although some may report to our Deputy GC because of historical reasons.
5?
15 YOE where I used to work but high-performing people can make it in 8-10 YOE if they get promote every year or two.
Depends on Tier law school + type and length of experience but usually 15 years
Most larger companies do not care where you went to law school. They don’t even care much how good a lawyer you are. They are looking for management and people skills, not credentials and legal skills.
I mean I’m guessing you’ve seen it in these responses. One says you’re a VP immediately, one says 20+ years.
I’ve worked at a fortune 50 and a startup now. Fortune 50, VP is like 12+ years and you’re (a) lucky (timing wise) and (b) extraordinarily competent.
Startup. You’re extraordinarily competent. At least at my startup. This is why I like startups more. Sure there are more people with the higher ranking titles, but they reward people that they think deserve rewarding vs. the fortune 50 where you could be totally extra competent and worthy, but screwed because some clown wasn’t going to move on or retire after being in the same spot for 10 years.