1 year cliff, 4 year vest, Annual refreshers typically offered, but not guaranteed) Occasionally, you’ll see a cutie patootie title like “Lead Ninja” or “Troop Leader”, but these types of titles are endangered species in the current market. Although in other companies the aliases can represent a level that is one click below Director. These “aliases” can include “AGC” and “Lead Counsel”. There are some startups who do not have the Director title, but they have a Director level with other titles representing the level. Director, VP, DGC or General Counsel/CLO and will enter the title having been a Senior Corporate Counsel, Lead Counsel, Director or a higher title in a teensier weensier company. They will report to one of the following levels: Sr. Seniority level is typically 9-12 years post JD. Directors will often manage a team between 1-3 professionals (admin included), although in some flatter orgs, they will operate in an individual sport mode. The title can represent all substantive areas on the practice wheel. (2) Director – Legal Team Member, Startup Companyįrequently found in later stage startups, this Director will be heavily relied on for a specific expertise they bring to the organization. *Lower cost of living areas: subtract 5%-15% from the numbers (except signing bonuses) Lots of opportunity in this role to grow and advance as the company scales. Typical seniority range is 8-10 years (give or take) and prior leveling before entering the role is Senior Corporate Counsel, Lead Counsel, AGC or Director. They’ll be fine with the CFO/VP of Finance reporting structure and will be ok with the lower compensation the execs either want to pay or can only afford. No people to manage (at least to start), so no management experience required. But this attorney will be junior enough to perform the key legal duties that are deeply embedded in the weeds…without complaint. They can also start the process of putting some legal infrastructure in place. Instead, they opt for an attorney who has practiced long enough to feel confident in their abilities and has the judgment to tap the right resources when question marks loom. The executives do not want a CLO/GC (“overkill for our company at this juncture), or a VP of Legal (“they’ll agitate for GC title, won’t get into the weeds and will cost more than we want to pay”). This Director is referred to as the “Director of Legal Affairs” (or occasionally the alias “Head of Legal”) in early-stage companies (A and young Bs) that have made the leap to hire the company’s first legal counsel. (1) Director – Sole Attorney, Startup Company Let’s cover what they are, what they’re about and of course…the Numbers. Like their VP of Legal kin, there are a few different types of Directors, including an alias or two (how intriguing, Mr. Currently, the rise is in a holding pattern until the economic needle moves in a distinctly more positive direction. Compensation trajectory for Directors started its climb about five years ago with the post pandemic boost catapulting the numbers. Seniority for Directors averages between 9-13 years of legal experience (10-12 being the sweet spot), but there are attorneys as junior as seven years and as senior as 20+ years holding the moniker…depending on the company and context. This group has not reached the professional summit just yet, but they are on their way with a title springboard that can catapult them towards their peak. There’s a hint of a swagger in their step, hard earned by conquering steep learning curves as babies and mid-levels – and they project an ambitious energy, driven by their emerging status as future leaders. Inhouse attorneys who have reached “Director” status have, for the most part, started to hit their professional stride.
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