
Legal · Chicago, Illinois
Vedder
Vedder is a global law firm headquartered in Chicago with over 400 lawyers providing comprehensive legal services across mergers and acquisitions, private equity, litigation, and specialized areas like investment management and white-collar defense.
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- Locations
- Berwyn+5
- Also New York, Los Angeles, Miami, City of London, Dallas
- Team size
- 201-500
- Founded 1952
- Salary range
- $50–150k
- 14 of 18 roles
- Open roles
- 18
Open positions · 18
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.
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
Company at a glance
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
The team at Vedder
201-500 peopleSee everyone on LinkedIn
Team breakdown
Team Distribution
- Operations & Management75%
- Specialized Services18%
- Business Development4%
- Other1%
- Technology1%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.Loyola University Chicago
- 2.Northwestern University
- 3.University of Michigan
- 4.University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- 5.DePaul University
Team Worked At
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Sidley Austin LLP
- Jenner & Block
Location
Team Composition
744 people- Legal6 senior256
- General Management137 senior172
- Finance & Accounting51
- Administrative49
- Human Resources2 senior24
- Engineering and Technical23
- Project Management13
- Operations11
Frequently asked questions
Key benefits include: 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.
Of 18 open roles, Vedder has 17 hybrid, 1 on-site positions.
Vedder is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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