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Ask the Recruiter: Incoming executives should negotiate their own contracts

Question: Should I hire my own counsel to negotiate my contract and salary?Charles IngersollSector leader, government specialty practiceKorn/Ferry International No, you need to negotiate your own contract and salary. It is important to have counsel review any employment contract or offer letter before you sign it. But in my experience when an attorney gets involved directly with a client to negotiate the final offer, it does not end up with a good outcome. There should not be many big surprises when you receive an offer from an association search committee. The few important details that do need to get worked out are best dealt with directly with the search committee… Read More