Pre-Offer Reference Check

I was asked to provide references for a lateral Associate position. They asked for 2-3 prior clients and/or internal company references. This is all pre-offer (verbal or written) so I am wondering if they will be contacting these references prior to sending an offer.

Is this the typical process for a lateral move? I am hesitant to provide these without knowing the terms of their offer.

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For both my PE offer and family office offer, had pre-offer reference checks. That said, my team knew I was looking since it was always known I wouldn't be staying around after a third year and both firms knew that my team knew. Tough position for a lateral IMO - any way you can ask them to give you an offer (verbal or written) contingent on references checking out?

 

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