The Connect™ Legal Salary Calculator is based on the results of the latest research, conducted in late 2007 with over 2400 lawyer participants from approximately 7000 invitations and around 9000 lawyers in law firms and in-house roles. This represents a response rate over 33% and the participation of a quarter of such lawyers nationwide. Nearly 2000 'core' participants for most key remuneration questions represents the direct and active participation of about 20% of the entire targeted profession, from graduates to law firm partners and General Counsel. This was even higher for in-house lawyers; with the active participation of nearly 30% of the in-house profession, including over 115 General Counsel.

Key base remuneration results are available to participants; sent an email on 20.12.07 with logon and password details.

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Some interesting in-house legal roles

(Links are to employers and recruiters directly, and may change or be withdrawn)

General Counsel, Facebook, Palo Alto California

Senior Counsel, Global Intellectual Property, New York

Chief Counsel, China, Pharmaceutical, Shanghai

General Counsel Asia-Pacific, Multi-$B business unit of Fortune 75 company, China

General Counsel, first GC for Fund of Hedge Funds, New York

Legal Director, Business Development, Global BD unit for global Pharmaceutical

General Counsel, mixed business/legal, private investment deal structuring, Dubai

Head of Legal, Group Treasury, major bank, Melbourne

Regional Head of Legal Asia Pacific, Financial Services, Hong Kong

Head of Legal, Fashion industry/IP focus, Hong Kong

General Counsel, Investment Bank, Hong Kong

General Counsel, Global FMCG, China

General Counsel, US multinational, China

Associate General Counsel, Sports/Media, Global sports network, Singapore

Regional Compliance Counsel, Fortune 500 company, Singapore (Ref: 22726/TSH)

Legal Counsel (Legal team leader), Qantas Superannuation Plan, Sydney

Asian General Counsel, China & Asia-Pacific, Shanghai, report to US GC

Sole Legal Counsel, Telco, Fortune 500, Tokyo

Asia Pacific Head of Compliance, Financial Services/Real Estate, Hong Kong

Senior Compliance Manager, Vice President level, Global Investment Bank

General Counsel/Company Secretary, Grain Corp, Sydney

General Counsel/Company Secretary, Infrastructure Fund, Sydney, c$A200k+bonus (contact Chris Cook)

General Counsel, ASX listed internet domain company, Melbourne

Head of Legal, United Petroleum, Melbourne

Head of Legal, Technology company, Shanghai

Inhouse Commercial Property, West Midlands (UK), £100k+

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