The JW Michaels & Co Financial Services Market Data Report 2017 is now available. The data appearing in this compensation report were collected by comparing invoiced placements made by JW Michaels during 2017. The report presents compensations grouped by size and type of firm as well as by job title.

There is a strong need for in-house mid-to-senior level corporate privacy protection counsel. Our data trends indicate that compensation packages have increased significantly over the past few years. Base salaries are up, sign on bonuses have become more common, and equity packages are more aggressive.

JW Michaels & Co. compliant with Local Law 67 of 2017 – New Law Barring Employers in NYC from asking about salary history of applicants.
JW Michaels & Co. navigates you through a critical new law prohibiting employers in NYC from inquiring about applicants’ compensation history.

In a recent Bloomberg article, JW Michaels co-founder Justin Mandel discusses the need for compliance executives to have an understanding of the intricacies of US sanctions laws. The need for such expertise has led banks and asset managers to look for compliance staff at the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

In a recent interview with The Hedge Fund Law Report, JW Michaels’ Managing Partner Jason Wachtel discussed the compensation levels of hedge fund GCs and CCOs. He explained how compensation is usually determined, saying: