Photo: Atstock Productions/stock.adobe.comAre Associate Sign-On Bonuses Back? Not Just Yet, Recruiters Say
Mid- and senior-level associates are getting bonuses in isolated instances, but an expected M&A boom in 2025 could popularize sign-on bonuses once again.
December 04, 2024 at 06:00 AM
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What You Need to Know
- In-demand practice areas have offered sign-on bonuses to stellar associates in recent months.
- However, most associates switching firms right now won’t be extended a sign-on bonus.
- The dynamic could change in 2025 as capital markets and M&A practices are already observing a bump in demand heading into the second Trump administration.
If you’re a midlevel or senior associate in a transaction practice who’s weighing a move to your next firm, hang tight. Sign-on bonus season may be around the corner.
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