Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

OP confirm is talking nonsense. Cravath pay for peanut-B4 assoc ? Good try. Everyone knows even if go from A&G /WP to Gibson/Latham, they put you on “SG scale” for a few years, or worse they start you as “staff attorney”. Just check the Gibson Dunn’s SG directory, you’ll see all the B4 assocs who recently joined are “staff attorney”.

On curious note though, anyone knows how much these “staff attorneys” earn?

Isnt that a fancy term for paralegal

Originally Posted by Unregistered

After A&G pay raise, any other big 4s following suit?

Radio silence

Originally Posted by Unregistered

To be honest, even with the raise, b4 salary is still 1/3-1/2 of international firms. Its a joke

Cmon people know your worth.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Top US shops pay the new DPW scale
Cheapo US shops pay MC plus

What matters most however is how many years they are going to shave your PQE.

SG NQs won’t be hired by US shops - earliest probably 2PQE but they are likely to give you 1st year or less pay.

Lol u forgetting a whole range of us firms residing in sg

Baker
Kl gates
Duane morris
Squire patton boggs
Reed smith
Bryan cave leighton paisner

Blah blah blah

Do u think these pay dpw / mc+?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Maybe he means Kerala College of Legalese of the Hon'ble Sarkar

Jokes on you if ceca professions list is expanded to include lawyers in future. Same sheet has already beleaguered the bankers and doctors professions, what made you think you are so special as to be immune to ceca?

Replying to post #14427

-I’m not from KCL - the person who replied you was a troll

-I wouldn’t have looked elsewhere so early on in my career if B4 pay wasn’t so incommensurate to the demanding hours/high expectations

-Some SG recruiters and B4 associates know who I am

-Yes, the partner at my current firm lets me lead nego calls on security docs and he chimes in when needed. I was trained very well by B4 partners to function above a 1PQE’s typical job scope

-I’m working at a US firm in London (yes taxes suck compared to SG and COL is high but the deals are more complex, I get to work with the biggest FIs, funds and PE shops in London/US and culture is better)

-I’m on the DPW scale (I’m 1PQE on the SG scale and in my current firm I’m considered a 2020 qualifier ie 1PQE on the UK scale). I’m drawing the £ equivalent of 205K USD annually.

Trying my best not to dox myself but if you find out who I am, please feel free to reach out on LinkedIn. I know my story seems unrealistic but I didn’t mean to share it to make others feel bad/less about where they are. I apologise if it came off that way! I was hoping to encourage other corporate juniors feeling stuck to go out and explore their options.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Replying to post #14427

-I’m not from KCL - the person who replied you was a troll

-I wouldn’t have looked elsewhere so early on in my career if B4 pay wasn’t so incommensurate to the demanding hours/high expectations

-Some SG recruiters and B4 associates know who I am

-Yes, the partner at my current firm lets me lead nego calls on security docs and he chimes in when needed. I was trained very well by B4 partners to function above a 1PQE’s typical job scope

-I’m working at a US firm in London (yes taxes suck compared to SG and COL is high but the deals are more complex, I get to work with the biggest FIs, funds and PE shops in London/US and culture is better)

-I’m on the DPW scale (I’m 1PQE on the SG scale and in my current firm I’m considered a 2020 qualifier ie 1PQE on the UK scale). I’m drawing the £ equivalent of 205K USD annually.

Trying my best not to dox myself but if you find out who I am, please feel free to reach out on LinkedIn. I know my story seems unrealistic but I didn’t mean to share it to make others feel bad/less about where they are. I apologise if it came off that way! I was hoping to encourage other corporate juniors feeling stuck to go out and explore their options.

I think i know who you are. Oxford BA graduated 2017, 2nd upper?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lol u forgetting a whole range of us firms residing in sg

Baker
Kl gates
Duane morris
Squire patton boggs
Reed smith
Bryan cave leighton paisner

Blah blah blah

Do u think these pay dpw / mc+?

Errr awkward but we dont even contemplating these firms when we talk about “US int’ll firms”. Go google “QFLP firms singapore”. Get the hint

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I think i know who you are. Oxford BA graduated 2017, 2nd upper?

No, I know this person but I’m not them. You’re getting closer (would really appreciate if you didn’t disclose any further specific details here please)!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Errr awkward but we dont even contemplating these firms when we talk about “US int’ll firms”. Go google “QFLP firms singapore”. Get the hint

Word. Gotta distinguish between US firms than came here through their London office or straight up acquired a SG practice vs a US firm that came directly.