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In-House Counsel

A bowl for In-House Counsel to swap advice, stories, and vent!

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  1. Assistant General Counsel

    Should I leave a fully remote job that pays $450K to $500K total comp (range due to equity) to take an offer that pays $550K to $600K but requires 3 to 4 days per week in office with a 45 min commute ...

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  2. Lawyer

    comp check 337k base , 25% bonus, some espp with 15% discount and i can sell immediately after vest. and 6 YOE. Experience is all in house, role is for a senior tech transactions and AI role in a fin...

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  3. Associate

    Comp check: 3–5 YOE considering first in-house move at growth-stage tech company. Offer is $175k base, no bonus, 4% 401k match, solid healthcare/perks, small equity grant vesting over 4 years, fully r...

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  4. Attorney

    Fellow in-house warriors, please help me with a situation. I'm a solo GC, tech start-up, series C-ish. My CEO has become increasingly unhinged, obsessed with closing deals super quick such that he say...

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  5. Associate

    Currently at a stable Fortune 500 company , 4 years of in-house experience. Comp is $200K base, 20% bonus, and $25K in stock annually, all in a MCOL city. The quality of life is great, but my wife 2 k...

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  6. Associate

    Had a three hour on site interview that was a pure three hours of hypos. I have no idea how I did but just for future reference what are good strategies for handling hypos?

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  7. Associate

    Tips for final round interview with non-lawyer executives?

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  8. Attorney

    How do you know before accepting an offer if am in house gig will have good work life balance / easy hours? Any companies that are generally known for this, or any to avoid?

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  9. Associate

    Are in house lawyers who aren't doing M&A, capital markets, joint ventures, and strategic investments basically playing pretend house?

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  10. Associate

    What companies are paying 250k+?? I'm 5 years into big law but all of the commercial counsel positions I'm seeing are for like 200-220k. It would be great to get an idea of what companies I should kee...

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  11. Associate

    Is TC $285K (cash) for 5 yoe a good offer (VHCOL)?

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  12. Associate Attorney

    Am 200 employment associate in HCOL city with 8YOE. $225k base & $15-60k hours-based bonus (got max bonus last year for 2050h). Have opportunity to go in-house at large private co. through a referral....

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  13. Associate
    First time poster

    Offer gut check please: Securities & governance role at a fast-growing public tech company. VHCOL market, 4 days/week in office. Comp: $210k base, no bonus, plus ~$110k in RSUs vesting over 3 years...

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  14. Legal Counsel

    Today I learned the former GC of the startup I’ve been at for the past 4 months agreed to come back and as a result my role is being eliminated. They said that I do great work, am well-liked, and that...

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  15. Associate

    Anyone have advice for picking your first in-house job? Anything you wish you’d considered when you first went in-house? E.g., is all in-house experience in a given field considered equal, or is the...

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  16. Counsel

    Comp Check: 3YOE (2.5 in house, .5 in small firm) Mediocre law school, ok GPA, good internships 128k base after raise, 10% cash bonus, 5% RSUs (past bonus was above target on both) Benefits aren’t gr...

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  17. Associate

    Any securities lawyers that went in house NOT doing securities? I'm an associate looking to go in house currently and although I actually really like securities work, there just don't seem to be a lot...

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  18. Associate

    How flexible is Google with working from another office? NY based; applied for a role in another city, willing to fly to that city monthly

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  19. Senior Counsel

    Option 1 - stay at current individual contributor role for several years, easy and essentially remote with maybe 1-2 days a month in office that is 20 min away. 250 base, 50% bonus, 75k RSUs. Option...

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  20. Counsel

    What's a reasonable base & bonus % for 12 year litigator going in-house to Fortune 500 company in HCOL/non-tech. Role will manage all litigation and report to GC. No salary range in job post, and I ha...

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