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LAW Absolute is committed to equal opportunities. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract recruitment.

SECTOR NQ - 2 PQE 2 - 5 PQE 5 - 7 PQE 7+ PQE General Counsel

COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

Utilities/Services/Manufacturing £40k - £45k £45k - £60k £60k - £75k £75k+ £100k+

Technology/Telecoms £45k - £55k £55k - £65k £65k - £75k £75k+ £115k+

Energy £45k - £60k £60k - £70k £70k - £85k £85k+ £120k+

FMCG/Retail/Leisure* £38k - £45k £50k - £65k £65k - £80k £80k+ £100k+

Media £35k - £45k £45k - £60k £60k - £75k £75k+ £90k+

* Within Retail and FMCG the pension entitlement is frequently excellent. Contributions can vary from 5% to 20%

FINANCIAL SERVICES

The volatile financial markets have affected bonuses and as a result compensation is unpredictable. Bonus percentages can range from 10% to 40%.

Investment Banking £45k - £70k £60k - £100k £100k - £140k £140k+ £150k+

Asset/Wealth/Management/ Hedge Funds £45k - £70k £70k - £90k £110k - £125k £125k+ £140k+

Retail Banking/Insurance £40k - £70k £55k - £105k £105k - £120k £120k+ £130k+

The numbers below denote basic salaries. The basic salary is frequently accompanied with a car allowance, bonus and benefits package. Every company has a unique pay structure dependent on its size, sector and revenues. Bonuses can range from 5% (from NQ level) to 40% (at GC level). Car allowances can range from £5,000 to £12,000.