Lawyer Compensation In House

International Edition

'The Power Is Going Back to the Law Firms': Only Modest Pay Hikes Likely at Australian Firms in the Coming Year

By Christopher Niesche | June 14, 2023

The lower raises come after two years of outsized pay increases.

4 minute read

International Edition

Private Equity In-House Lawyer Pay Outstrips Other UK Sectors—Report

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 15, 2023

Recruitment company Taylor Root's salary guide shows the state of in-house remuneration across various UK business sectors.

4 minute read
International Edition

General Counsel Compensation Chart: Who Made the 2022 Top-Paid GC List?

By Greg Andrews | July 19, 2022

The 2022 General Counsel Compensation Report is based on Corporate Counsel affiliate ALM Intelligence's analysis of Fortune 1000 companies' 2021 Securities and Exchange Commission filings and a compilation of their top lawyers' compensation data.

1 minute read

International Edition

Aviva Legal Operations Head Voices Frustration as Company Slashes Team

By Varsha Patel | April 22, 2022

Caroline Brown's role was made redundant while she was pregnant, she shared on LinkedIn, describing the process as "very painful".

2 minute read
International Edition

UK GCs Slam 'Unfair, Astronomical' Fee Rises As Some Bills More than Double

By Varsha Patel | April 11, 2022

'It's not what I imagined with my long-term relationships', said one of the many GCs feeling the impact of inflated junior lawyer pay.

6 minute read
International Edition

When Should Lawyers Move In-House? Earlier Than You Think

By Varsha Patel | March 22, 2022

Associates are increasingly breaking the unwritten rule that you need to have a certain amount of private practice experience before moving in-house.

5 minute read
International Edition

The Three Views That Matter on The Pay War

By Varsha Patel | February 21, 2022

The perspectives of partners, clients and junior lawyers are explored in this round-up of the debate over ever-increasing pay levels.

5 minute read
International Edition

The End of The Beginning For The Pay War

By Paul Hodkinson | February 11, 2022

The London Lawyer: The economics no longer support the constant rises, partner sentiment is against it and clients are unwilling to pay for it.

5 minute read
International Edition

'Some NQs Are Paid My Salary': The Pay War is Tempting In-House Counsel Back to Private Practice

By Varsha Patel | February 10, 2022

Several in-house lawyers, even general counsel, say they are tempted to 'double their pay and go back'.

4 minute read
International Edition

General Counsel are Unwilling to Pay the Price of the Industry's Latest Salary War

By Varsha Patel | February 4, 2022

'If law firms try to charge me increased fees, I won't be paying them', said one general counsel, reflecting a wider unease among clients about the situation.

4 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Uber Hits $120B Valuation, Unlocking Huge Equity Grant for CLO Tony West

By Greg Andrews | February 29, 2024

West would have forfeited the award—handed out in 2018 after he gave up the GC post at PepsiCo to join the ride-hailing company—if Uber had not reached the valuation milestone by March 2028.

3 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Broadcom CLO's Pay Topped $15M in Year Capped With $61B Acquisition

By Chris O'Malley | February 27, 2024

Mark Brazeal closed 2023 on a high note, with the company finally closing on its $61 billion acquisition of VMware, the largest deal of the year.

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

HP Legal Chief's 2023 Pay Included $2M Cash Bonus for Leaving Yahoo

By Maria Dinzeo | February 27, 2024

The company's compensation committee said Chief Legal Officer Julie Jacobs "worked closely with HP's business leaders and provided exceptionally strong leadership support."

3 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Ousted Starbucks GC Earns $5M Out of the Gate at GE Energy Unit

By Greg Andrews | February 20, 2024

Rachel Gonzalez joined GE Vernova in April 2023, one year ahead of its planned spinoff from the conglomerate GE.

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

HPE Legal Chief's Pay Shot Up in 2023

By Maria Dinzeo | February 15, 2024

The business software company rewarded John Schultz for continuing to "transform HPE's information technology systems to improve stability, resilience, and performance."

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

IBM's Michelle Browdy Bringing Decade-Long Run as GC to End

By Maria Dinzeo | February 2, 2024

Browdy told Law.com in a 2017 interview that she viewed helping members of her team grow and advance as a key part of her job.

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

The Compensation Puzzle: An Added Piece Is 'Compensation Culture'

By Heather Fine | January 17, 2024

There's one piece that may be the most critical to ensuring you are walking into a compensation negotiation from a position of strength: Have a grasp of a company's compensation philosophy, otherwise known as their "compensation culture." Compensation culture will dictate salary ranges, the negotiation and everything in between.

6 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Starbucks Credits Newly Hired GC for Early Achievements, Doles Out $3M in Compensation

By Greg Andrews | January 12, 2024

Brad Lerman spent a decade as general counsel of Medtronic before joining the coffee giant in April.

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Apple GC Kate Adams Earned Nearly $27M in 2023

By Maria Dinzeo | January 11, 2024

Adams benefited from the company exceeding its targets for sales and operating income, but nonetheless received a hair less than in 2022.

3 minute read
Daily Report Online

Georgia GC Compensation Remains Strong Following COVID-19 Decrease

By Everett Catts | December 18, 2023

"As in 2021, I think 2022 was also a great year financially for a lot of companies," said Bob Graff, an Atlanta-based in-house recruiter and a partner with Major, Lindsey & Africa. "The stock market did pretty well last year. It's not surprising that people met or exceeded their bonus targets and met or exceeded their equity targets."

5 minute read

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