In-House Counsel

Sanity check - I’m 3 years into my first in-house role - 200K with 20% bonus, no equity. My boss is awesome, there’s lots of support, I work 9-5, and I’m remote. But it’s hard to advance (I can move u...

Why is it so difficult to get an in-house job from a law firm? I’ve been trying for the last 7 to 10 months to land something but it seems…impossible? Each legal role is very specific and seems to lik...

I have been looking at in house roles and some places seem to have aweful salaries (like sub 200k or even 100k) but require an insane level of specialization. Do people take these roles?

I left big law after 7 years to go in house to a FAANG. I work around the clock and have only taken 2 days of vacation in the last year because it is impossible to take off - I am the only attorney ...

A second year I worked with just went in house as product counsel. 290k total comp and fully remote. Is this a unicorn opportunity? I was going to wait until my fourth or fifth year to explore IHC opp...

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

I have offers for two in-house positions (MCOL, 6YOE) and can’t decide. 1. AGC at a medical device manufacturer (~2,000 US employees). $245K base + bonus. 5 days in-office with an hour commute each ...

i’ve had so many interviews to go in house (currently in big law) and every time i get rejected they let me know they want someone who has already been in house… how am i supposed to get over this hum...

Folks, do you feel like you and your work are valued and respected in your in-house job? I know legal is never really truly respected, or atleast as much as core business or even some others, but I do...

What are most of you contributing to your 401k per paycheck? My plan recommends 8% but wondering if that’s too high.

How much does company brand or reputation matter for your first in-house role, similar to how law firm recruiting often places value on joining a V10 firm? For someone interested in securities work,...

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...

Is it realistic to generally not want to work late nights or while on vacation in-house?

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...

To those who work in hybrid setting, when do you get to the office and leave?

Gut check on how much longer I should stay at my company? Have been at my current IHC position (generalist) for 2 years, worked 6 years at a firm before that. There is absolutely zero hope of advancem...

Red Flag? I’ve been counsel for a little under two years now and recently had my review which was glowing + my manager called me an asset to the team. So I felt encouraged to ask about a promotion to ...

For professional services agreements, does legal usually draft SOWs? We received 22 page long SOW from the vendor, some AI generated gibberish, not drafted by their legal team. The project is 6 months...

Really want to try a commercial counsel role so I can be more well rounded (currently in corpgov, securities and m&a with 8YOE, in-house tech), but my very corpgov resume isn’t selling even for associ...

Was told my last interview was final round. Now I was notified they want to meet wth me one final time on Monday. Any insight on good or bad sign?