Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyway the first time I was retained by a certain $7,500 firm in MBFC I felt a great sense of exuberance. But this was short-lived for many reasons.
The person who was not retained actually went on to a certain firm paying $14,000.
So such is life.

Is this big 4 didn't know the pay was so high.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is this big 4 didn't know the pay was so high.

that is tower 3. person prolly referring to the JLV

Big four pay can never equal the certain firm in MBFC

Give you all an example. Sg qualified 3pqe big four lawyer earns the same amount as the sg qualified NQ lawyer from the certain $7,500 firm in MBFC

International firm pay so much more because 1 month in an international firm - the intensity and the size of the deals is as if you spend 6 months in a big four.

So actually a person with 2 years in international firm (the certain firm in MBFC) actually is the same as someone who spends 6 years in the big four law firm.

Nope. It’s the charge out rates.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How big was Rodyk's TC batch this year? Whole batch never retain? Surely some departments must need people right, like litigation. Expect all the covid related lawsuits to come

Your source is clearly wrong (not you, OP). They did

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Nope. It’s the charge out rates.

If you work on a small deal, how can you expect to charge out more than the big four?
It’s because in the international firms you’re working on the multinational companies that’s why the international firm can charge out that amount and pay their associates above average.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Your source is clearly wrong (not you, OP). They did

They did retain people, you mean?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you work on a small deal, how can you expect to charge out more than the big four?
It’s because in the international firms you’re working on the multinational companies that’s why the international firm can charge out that amount and pay their associates above average.

You’re mixing up big jobs/big clients with high rates. We don’t work any more hours than you do.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You’re mixing up big jobs/big clients with high rates. We don’t work any more hours than you do.

I’m not the OP. But I guess you’re from an international firm.
You can’t share specifics and I understand.

But may I ask how did you get an international?
I have received so many calls from recruiters but my cv doesn’t seem to be shortlisted by the international firms’ hr depts

Really want to move to an international