Vedder

Work at Vedder?

Hiring pace12 roles / 90d
Founded1952
Team size201-500
HQChicago, Illinois
IndustriesLegal ServicesLaw FirmFinanceLitigation

About Vedder

Vedder is a global law firm headquartered in Chicago with over 400 lawyers and professionals serving clients across nine major office locations including New York, Washington DC, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore, Dallas, and Miami. The firm provides comprehensive legal counsel across a diverse range of practice areas, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, banking and commercial finance, complex litigation, executive compensation, and employment law. Vedder also maintains specialized expertise in investment management, global transportation finance, employment class action litigation, and white collar litigation and government investigations, positioning itself as a full-service firm capable of handling sophisticated legal matters for a global client base.

Open positions · 12

Company at a glance

Location
Chicago, Illinois
Websitevedder.com
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Founders & Leadership

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Amal Rafiq

Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Associate at Vedder Price

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Christine Arentz

Chief Human Resources Officer at Vedder Price

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Chuki Obiyo

Coach and Compliment Leaders and Lawyers

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David Baker

Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Vedder Price, PC

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Juan Cruz

Chief Financial Officer at Vedder

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Top Benefits

  • Strong parental leave policies
  • Pro bono work actively supported, with up to 100 hours counting as billable
  • Wellness benefits
  • Respected PTO
  • Training and mentorship programs including formal programs and on-the-job learning

Location

About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Operations & Management75%
  • Specialized Services18%
  • Business Development4%
  • Other1%
  • Technology1%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Loyola University Chicago
  2. 2.Northwestern University
  3. 3.University of Michigan
  4. 4.University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  5. 5.DePaul University

Team Worked At

  • Kirkland & Ellis
  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • Jenner & Block

Team Composition

862 people
  • Legal3 senior247
  • Leadership167 senior175
  • Operations1 senior127
  • Administrative51
  • Information Technology1 senior37
  • Accounting28
  • Business Development2 senior25
  • Finance1 senior24

Culture & values

Collaborative, approachable culture described as 'Midwest Nice'

Friendly, respectful, and down to earth environment

Culture is consistent across all offices despite multiple locations

People are encouraged to be themselves

Professional atmosphere without feeling stiff or performative

Three-day in-office policy to maintain team connection without overwhelming staff

Regular in-office events and quarterly associate gatherings

Socializing is encouraged but never forced

Clear respect for personal time and work-life boundaries

Smaller-firm feel despite BigLaw-level resources

Substantive responsibility given early in career

Partners are approachable and invested in associate development

Free-market staffing system rewards initiative

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