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A Legal Counsel in the San Jose, CA Area area reported making $250,000 per year
Additional Pay
$50k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
San Jose, CA Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Private
A Managing Counsel in the Hartford, CT Area area reported making $200,000 per year
Additional Pay
$40k cash bonus
$40k stock bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Hartford, CT Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
A Counsel in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $180,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
San Francisco, CA Area area
Full-time
5001 to 10000 employees
Company - Public
A Legal Counsel in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $150,000 per year
Additional Pay
$5k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Washington, DC Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Government
A General Counsel in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $285,000 per year
Additional Pay
$175k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
New York City, NY Area area
Full-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Company - Private
A General Counsel in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area reported making $142,000 per year
Job Highlights
5-7 years experience
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area
Full-time
51 to 200 employees
Company - Private
A Division General Counsel in the Tampa, FL Area area reported making $200,000 per year
Additional Pay
$145k cash bonus
$25k stock bonus
$25k profit sharing
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Tampa, FL Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
A Counsel in the New Orleans, LA Area area reported making $155,000 per year
Additional Pay
$5k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
New Orleans, LA Area area
Full-time
51 to 200 employees
Company - Private
A Counsel in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $238,929 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Washington, DC Area area
Full-time
5001 to 10000 employees
Government
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