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You might have stumbled onto info for their UK training contract. No idea what they pay in the States (didn't even know they had a US office...), but that figure sounds about right for a first year trainee (in GBP).Anonymous User wrote:I am wondering how much the US offices of Ashurst pay their associates. I thought this was a top int'l firm that would play close to market or market. But, I read somewhere online that they pay first year 35K. Anyone have info?
Yes but I think they're talking about the New York office. However, if London pays NY market (plus COLA), it's almost certain that NY pays the same.Anonymous User wrote:i know for a fact that UK firms pay US associates US salaries.
I worked at a UK firm for the summer and got an offer. I got paid 3k a week for the summer and my full-time offer is 160k.
UK firms in NY pay market too. I have classmates who worked for clifford chance and Linklaters. Their offers give 160k as well.piccolittle wrote:Yes but I think they're talking about the New York office. However, if London pays NY market (plus COLA), it's almost certain that NY pays the same.Anonymous User wrote:i know for a fact that UK firms pay US associates US salaries.
I worked at a UK firm for the summer and got an offer. I got paid 3k a week for the summer and my full-time offer is 160k.
Yes, obviously. But not all firms in NY pay New York market. I didn't even know Ashurst had a NY office, but it's safe to assume they pay market, unless you find out otherwise. No one was saying they paid UK trainee salary in NY; it's a completely different system and recruitment model.Anonymous User wrote:UK firms in NY pay market too. I have classmates who worked for Clifford Chance and Linklaters. Their offers give 160k as well.piccolittle wrote:Yes but I think they're talking about the New York office. However, if London pays NY market (plus COLA), it's almost certain that NY pays the same.Anonymous User wrote:i know for a fact that UK firms pay US associates US salaries.
I worked at a UK firm for the summer and got an offer. I got paid 3k a week for the summer and my full-time offer is 160k.
Think about it, if they want to attract US legal talent from Wall Street firms, they have to pay market. It is not likely they can bring the trainee system from UK to the US and still retain talents.