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Say ‘Laters’ To The Old Pay Scale

Just another link in the chain.

downloading the prize money truckDo you believe in magic? The folks at Linklaters do because they’re making money appear for US associates.

Number 16 on the G200 with a whopping $2,350,490,000 in revenue, Linklaters informed the team that it would pay NY market bonuses on December 29. While the firm didn’t break it down, as a reminder these are the numbers we’re talking about:

Class Bonus
Class of 2023 $15K (pro-rated)
Class of 2022 $20K
Class of 2021 $30K
Class of 2020 $57.5K
Class of 2019 $75K
Class of 2018 $90K
Class of 2017 $105K
Class of 2016+ $115K

Meanwhile, the firm also announced that its salaries would bump up to meet the new normal as well:

Class Bonus
Class of 2023 $225K
Class of 2022 $235K
Class of 2021 $260K
Class of 2020 $310K
Class of 2019 $365K
Class of 2018 $390K
Class of 2017 $420K
Class of 2016+ $435K

Congratulations.

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