Shearman & Sterling LLP
Crowdsourced Employer Benefits
Help other women by leaving an anonymous tip (no sign up required)! We crowdsource employer benefits such as healthcare, PTO and maternity leave so you can make better career decisions.
Employer Benefits
Lower
Median/ Consensus
Upper
Corrections, Tips & Comments
Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
Median/Consensus: ?
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
Median/Consensus: ?
- Effective as of Sept. 1. 2017, Shearman & Sterling will give the firm’s U.S. lawyers who are primary caregivers up to 20 weeks of paid leave, an increase from the 18 weeks of maternity leave that Shearman & Sterling had previously offered.
- The firm is also providing primary caregivers among its staff up to 14 weeks of paid leave. Shearman & Sterling had previously given salaried staffers up to six weeks of paid leave and no leave for its hourly staffers.
- Shearman & Sterling has boosted its parental leave policy, increasing paid primary caregiver leave to 20 weeks for all U.S. lawyers.
- For U.S. business services staff, employees now can take 14 weeks of paid time off, up from zero weeks for hourly employees and six weeks for salaried staff.
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
Median/Consensus: ?
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
Median/Consensus: ?
- For secondary caregivers, the firm is now providing eight weeks of paid “new child care leave,” regardless of the parent’s gender.
- Previously the general practice firm, headquartered in New York City, which employs about 850 lawyers, gave primary caregivers 18 weeks of maternity leave. For secondary caregivers, the firm will provide eight weeks of paid new childcare leave for lawyers and business services, regardless of the parent’s gender, following a birth, foster or adoption. Shearman & Sterling had previously offered four weeks of paid paternity leave.
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
Median/Consensus: ?
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
401k Matching
Median/Consensus: ?
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Healthcare
Median/Consensus: ?
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
On-Site Childcare
Median/Consensus: ?
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Flex Time
Median/Consensus: ?
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Other Benefits
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
Submit a Tip / Correction
Add a Comment
What should you expect in this industry?
Law Firm
What benefits do employers in the Law Firm industry offer?
| Benefits | Median | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Vacation Allowance(Weeks) | 4 | 10 |
| Paid Maternity Leave (weeks) | 16 | 15 |
| Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks) | 6 | 8 |
| Paid Paternity Leave (weeks) | 6 | 7 |
| Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks) | 4 | 13 |
| 401k Matching | Not Available | Not Available |
| Healthcare | Available | Available |
| On-Site Childcare | Not Available | Not Available |
| Flex Time | Available | Available |
Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
Median: 4
Average: 10
Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
Median: 16
Average: 15
Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
Median: 6
Average: 8
Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
Median: 6
Average: 7
Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
Median: 4
Average: 13
401k Matching
Median: Not Available
Average: Not Available
Healthcare
Median: Available
Average: Available
On-Site Childcare
Median: Not Available
Average: Not Available
Flex Time
Median: Available
Average: Available
© 2025 Fairygodboss. All rights reserved.
Our site uses cookies to improve your experience. Read More