Cost Comparison: External Counsel vs In-House Counsel vs Temporary Secondee

Businesses don’t know how much lawyers cost, there’s no data, and it’s a complex calculation to find out. So we’ve done the work for you. Input the necessary information below to generate your cost comparison report.

How does it work?

1) Input your work setup - how long will the project last, how many hours will it take up per month.

2) Enter your law firm costs - if it’s a fixed fee, tick that box and enter the amount. If you’re charged hourly, input the rate (remember to include the combined rate if you’re charged for multiple lawyers/firms). You can change the VAT if you need.

3) Put in the expected salary of this person (use our salary report if you need some guidance). Slide to the amount of bonus and t

he usual recruitment fee you pay, plus any extra costs like visa/medical insurance. The dependents are as per your company policy - it automatically adds.

4) Finally, do the same for the Collins Search Secondee. Within that, there’s an automatic 5% added for payroll and other associated administrative costs.

5) Check out the answers! The allocations allow you to take a part of each answer to get a blended scenario, as we know there isn’t a ‘one-size-fits-all’ for this. You can compare the costs, and look at cumulative expenses. Finally, feel free to email yourself the report or download a Word copy.

If you’d like any guidance on inputting the data, or would like to discuss your results, feel free to contact one of our team at team@collins-search.com.

UAE Take-Home & Package Calculator

Estimate net monthly disposable income and see a clear package breakdown (Basic/Housing/Transport/Other), bonus, living costs, flights, schooling, and EOSB (gratuity).


1 AED ≈ 0.2723 USD

Compensation

Set ~5% if Emirati; 0% for expats (edit as needed).

Base split (≤ 100%)

Typical min 60%
Basic: /mo
Housing: /mo
Transport: /mo
Other: /mo

Family & Flights

Annual flight tickets (DXB ↔ LON)

Helper: Use avg DXB↔LON for class
Estimated annual ticket value (benefit):
Defaults: age 6, school fee 30,000; employer allowance 20,000 (annual). Edit fields below.

Household & Living Costs (Monthly)

Adults: 1 · Children: 0

What-If: Rent Change

Change: 0%
New rent: /mo Δ Net vs current:

Cash-In (per month)

Base
Bonus
Employee pension

Total cash-in

Monthly Costs

Rent
Utilities
Transport
Groceries
Insurance OOP (base)
Entertainment
Misc
Schools (net)

Total costs

Result

Net disposable / month
Employer benefits (non-cash) / yr
EOSB accrual / yr (est.)
EOSB total (est., capped)
EOSB (gratuity) = 21 days/year for ≤5y, then 30 days/year, based on basic salary; statutory cap assumed at 24× monthly wage. Planning estimate only.

Family Impact Breakdown

Monthly impact vs single (no kids)
Per-child incremental impact (approx.)
Ticket value / year
Baseline uses your current cost inputs but assumes a single adult, no children. Per-child impact adds the most recent child to the household.

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