comp check 337k base , 25% bonus, some espp with 15% discount and i can sell immediately after vest. and 6 YOE. Experience is all in house, role is for a senior tech transactions and AI role in a financial institution. VHCOL hybrid, but already have the house paid so no mortgage.

I have been looking at in house roles and some places seem to have aweful salaries (like sub 200k or even 100k) but require an insane level of specialization. Do people take these roles?

Today I learned the former GC of the startup I’ve been at for the past 4 months agreed to come back and as a result my role is being eliminated. They said that I do great work, am well-liked, and that this isn’t performance-related, but that they’ve been trying to get him back for years and don’t need two people doing one job. What now? I just left biglaw in January, will they see me as too much of a flight risk? Do I apply to LinkedIn in-house positions? Panicking pretty bad right now.

Anyone have advice for picking your first in-house job? Anything you wish you’d considered when you first went in-house? E.g., is all in-house experience in a given field considered equal, or is there an equivalent of biglaw on a resume for in-house lateraling purposes?

Is TC $285K (cash) for 5 yoe a good offer (VHCOL)?