1.
contingency fee; success fee; reward paid only on success
A payment that is owed only when a particular result is achieved, such as winning a lawsuit, closing a deal, or recovering money. Common in legal, consulting, and recruiting work, often alongside an upfront retainer.
弁護士に成功報酬を払う。
I pay the lawyer a contingency fee.
この契約は着手金なしの成功報酬制だ。
This contract is contingency-fee-based, with no upfront payment.
回収できた金額の二割を成功報酬として受け取る。
They receive twenty percent of the amount recovered as a contingency fee.
Compound of 成功 (success) + 報酬 (reward, remuneration). The fee is conditional on a result being achieved.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 成功報酬型: contingency-fee type (arrangement)
- 成功報酬を支払う: to pay a success fee
- 完全成功報酬: pure contingency fee (with no retainer)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 着手金: retainer fee — paid upfront when work begins, regardless of outcome
- 報酬: reward, remuneration — the general term, not tied to success