In-house tech Forum

[The Avatar]

Anyone work in-house tech? These positions seem very coveted and difficult to land, particularly in light of the fact that many tech companies like Shopify, Twitter and Facebook have gone permanently WFH.

Tesla and Shopify seem to be on the rise. The latter is a Canadian company but LinkedIn shows many of their lawyers are from U.S. and other international firms.

[iDepreciateyou]

Anyone work in-house tech? These positions seem very coveted and difficult to land, particularly in light of the fact that many tech companies like Shopify, Twitter and Facebook have gone permanently WFH.

Tesla and Shopify seem to be on the rise. The latter is a Canadian company but LinkedIn shows many of their lawyers are from U.S. and other international firms.

Going in-house at a big tech is my goal since I've been influenced by my mentors (friends) who have lateralled into big tech from Big Law and Big 4 (think LA, NYC, Dallas areas). My friend who transitioned from Big Law had a FAANG client who she built a strong relationship with and now she's ... well.. I think she's in Calabasas right now enjoying pina coladas. The workload is outstanding compared to her pay. My other friends lateraled into FAANG from their respective Big 4s and now they are Director's at their new tech place. They, too, are someplace I've never visited (Miami?). Needless to say, transitioning from Big Law/Big4 into in-house big tech is doable but I think it may be necessary to have them as a client.

[thelawyler]

Anyone work in-house tech? These positions seem very coveted and difficult to land, particularly in light of the fact that many tech companies like Shopify, Twitter and Facebook have gone permanently WFH.

Tesla and Shopify seem to be on the rise. The latter is a Canadian company but LinkedIn shows many of their lawyers are from U.S. and other international firms.

Going in-house at a big tech is my goal since I've been influenced by my mentors (friends) who have lateralled into big tech from Big Law and Big 4 (think LA, NYC, Dallas areas). My friend who transitioned from Big Law had a FAANG client who she built a strong relationship with and now she's ... well.. I think she's in Calabasas right now enjoying pina coladas. The workload is outstanding compared to her pay. My other friends lateraled into FAANG from their respective Big 4s and now they are Director's at their new tech place. They, too, are someplace I've never visited (Miami?). Needless to say, transitioning from Big Law/Big4 into in-house big tech is doable but I think it may be necessary to have them as a client.

Do you know what their all in comp and comp breakdowns are (ballpark) once at the director level? Recruiters are good for the first year after the jump, but I'm finding less information for a few years in.

[Anonymous User]

I have a colleague that works at Shopify (they went to T-6 and clerked at an appellate court) and many people in the industry see it rising to the level of FAANGM in the coming years. It's surpassed many top US companies already and the stock is priced at 1000+ last I checked. Maybe try to get into a smaller company first and work your way there and FAANGM. I don't know what your experience looks like but you need stellar experience and credentials to get a job at these top tech companies now.

You can look through your options here:

https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/lar ... arket-cap/

https://companiesmarketcap.com/?gclid=E ... gLvy_D_BwE

[Stevenmilbe]

Anyone work in-house tech? These positions seem very coveted and difficult to land, particularly in light of the fact that many tech companies like Shopify, Twitter and Facebook have gone permanently WFH.

Tesla and Shopify seem to be on the rise. The latter is a Canadian company but LinkedIn shows many of their lawyers are from U.S. and other international firms.

Going in-house at a big tech is my goal since I've been influenced by my mentors (friends) who have lateralled into big tech from Big Law and Big 4 (think LA, NYC, Dallas areas). My friend who transitioned from Big Law had a FAANG client who she built a strong relationship with and now she's ... well.. I think she's in Calabasas right now enjoying pina coladas. The workload is outstanding compared to her pay. My other friends lateraled into FAANG from their respective Big 4s and now they are Director's at their new tech place. They, too, are someplace I've never visited (Miami?). Needless to say, transitioning from Big Law/Big4 into in-house big tech is doable but I think it may be necessary to have them as a client.

Were/Are all these friends doing tax work? Or other areas of law as well?

[Anonymous User]

Hi! I am in-house at a larger, well known tech company (not FAANG). I can only offer insight into our specific legal department. There is no formula to landing a position because there is almost no turnover. Here are some apparent paths to hire (this is slightly anecdotal because I am not a hiring manager):

(1) Coming from a firm near the top of the V100 with several years’ experience (most obvious path, I guess); (2) HYS and/or knowing someone in the department; (3) FAANG experience; (4) niche practice area or experience that the business needs.

Most attorneys in our legal department are 1-3, with a few in 4. I realize this can be a little disheartening because there is no clear shot to a position without stellar credentials. That being said, my impression is that it is not anyone trying to be exclusive and is more about how to decide which attorneys to hire from a pool of extremely qualified candidates. If you can stand out with specific relevant experience or clients, that will be helpful (as it was for me).

[johndhi]

Anyone work in-house tech? These positions seem very coveted and difficult to land, particularly in light of the fact that many tech companies like Shopify, Twitter and Facebook have gone permanently WFH.

Tesla and Shopify seem to be on the rise. The latter is a Canadian company but LinkedIn shows many of their lawyers are from U.S. and other international firms.

is there a question here? answer to the first sentence: yes.