How to Become a Corporate Attorney?

Are you thinking of becoming a Corporate Attorney or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Corporate Attorney, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Corporate Attorney job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Corporate Attorney Career Path

Attorney

Alias: Associate Attorney, Assistant Attorney...(3)
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20% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
€55K - €98K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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20% advanced to

Senior Attorney

Alias: Attorney III, Mid-level Attorney
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2 - 4Years of Experience
€92K - €120K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Attorney IV

Alias: Staff Attorney, Lead Attorney
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5 - 7Years of Experience
Not Enough Salary Reports
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Salary Trajectory

Corporate Attorney Career Path

Attorney I
Attorney
Senior Attorney
Attorney Manager
Attorney IV
Senior Manager of Legal
Principal Attorney
Associate Director of Legal
Director of Legal
Senior Director of Legal
Senior Vice President of Legal
€0
€28K
€56K
€84K
€140K

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Important Skill Sets for the Corporate Attorney Career Path

Writing
Law Degree
Excellent Communication
VERBAL Communication

Related careers in the Legal Industry

Interested in other Legal careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Corporate Attorney skills. Discover some of the most common Corporate Attorney career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Document Review Attorney
25% skills overlap
12% transitioned to Document Review Attorney