Fellow in-house warriors, please help me with a situation. I'm a solo GC, tech start-up, series C-ish. My CEO has become increasingly unhinged, obsessed with closing deals super quick such that he says he will measure how long legal takes. Wants to accept all terms, regardless of risk and even if something is objectively just wrong. Provides super unclear risk posture input or definitive instructions except to say "we can't spend time on legal". Contd. in comments..

Comp check: 3–5 YOE considering first in-house move at growth-stage tech company. Offer is $175k base, no bonus, 4% 401k match, solid healthcare/perks, small equity grant vesting over 4 years, fully remote, and appears to be a lean legal team with broad responsibility.

Folks, do you feel like you and your work are valued and respected in your in-house job? I know legal is never really truly respected, or atleast as much as core business or even some others, but I don't think I've ever felt this strongly like my work is not respected, valued or even wanted. Wondering it this is common and how to process.

Today I learned the former GC of the startup I’ve been at for the past 4 months agreed to come back and as a result my role is being eliminated. They said that I do great work, am well-liked, and that this isn’t performance-related, but that they’ve been trying to get him back for years and don’t need two people doing one job. What now? I just left biglaw in January, will they see me as too much of a flight risk? Do I apply to LinkedIn in-house positions? Panicking pretty bad right now.

Is TC $285K (cash) for 5 yoe a good offer (VHCOL)?