New to the process and I’ve always been unsure about the best timing for compensation negotiations during a legal hiring process. Do you normally agree with a range before moving forward? And then negotiate the final amount at offer stage? Is it too greedy to negotiate both the base and bonus level? Any tips is much appreciated

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Assuming you’re talking about in-house, yes you should be comfortable with the salary range before moving forward with the interview process. Everything is theoretically negotiated at the offer stage, but know that the bonus level is tied to level at many companies and thus not negotiable. It doesn’t hurt to ask though.

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If you don't agree with the range and have an absolute bottom dollar you need, I'd offer that up at the beginning. If not, you likely will waste everyone's time. Granted, it's possible they might be able to make adjustments at the end stage if it's not much above, but most in-house role have a tight budget. Real expectations should be set early on.

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