Experienced broker signing bonus.
I am a tenant rep in a major market with about 5 years of experience at a boutique shop. 

I’m in the process of making the switch between firms. The new firm is larger in terms  of people and revenue. I’m wondering what I should be asking for in terms of signing bonus?

I gross approximately $250,000 and if I moved to the new firm I’d expect/hope to gross $350,000+ in year one.

Update: they are not offering a signing bonus. However, promised to make an effort to bring me on some deals early as I refocus my ideal client and rebuild my book of business.
[{"id": "fb35bf8", "text": "From my knowledge signing bonuses are not typical, but are instead structured as loans that are forgivable after a certain amount of time and production level", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fb37pd4", "text": "I'm on the residential side, but curious: is the $250k directly related to your personal sourcing, or a % of what your team closed?\n\nWhen I switched brokerages (at the 5 year mark), the signing bonus was based on deals I ran start to finish, they wouldn't count anything I closed but didn't source alone (new dev for instance).", "replies": [{"id": "fb3a1n1", "text": "I can source about $250k a year on my own. It fluctuates some years my current broker has me working on more of his leads. However, I run 90% of all my deals start to finish.\n\nEdit for clarity: I do not work on a \u201cteam\u201d we often partner up on deals but not a formal team structure like many firms.", "replies": [{"id": "fb3cnv8", "text": "Got it, that makes sense. Thanks for the response.\n\nI'm sorry I can't be of much helping answering your original question, but are you moving for\n\n1. better company branding / name recognition\n2. heavier-hitting colleagues / joining a team\n3. access to more services / software\n4. bump in pay\n\nor all of the above?", "replies": [{"id": "fb3f9bz", "text": "Mostly the heavier hitting colleagues and access to more services. That should result in better pay.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fb4df4e", "text": "I don't know where you're located. Most of the shops I know of here basically target a 15% return and back in to a number, and even then signing bonuses have gotten very, very rare with the exception of buying teams or big producers (like seven figures). If you take your gross revenue, subtract all the services, resources, overhead, your split, etc. you may be offered a bonus based on what's left and it will either be a forgivable loan or have performance and tenure metrics associated with it. It'll have teeth and dramatically reduce your flexibility in the short to mid term. Hiring a broker is quite a bit more expensive than a lot of brokers realize. If you're on a 50/50 split your broker of record isn't taking half your money and putting it in his pocket. Not by a long shot.", "replies": [{"id": "fb5hewi", "text": "Thanks! The agent who recruited me mentioned I\u2019d probably get one.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fb7phhd", "text": "Not to be too harsh, but in a major market and at a larger firm, grossing $250k annually doesnt put you in one of the higher brackets. On a 50/50 split, that grosses the house $125k (before expenses), so how much are you expecting them to pay as a bonus?", "replies": [{"id": "fb8149x", "text": "Thanks. That\u2019s a sourced gross average from years 3 and 4. I expect a GCI of about $600k from the new bigger business the new company will allow me to win and working on and helping close business sources by others. \n\nThey did not offer a signing bonus but offered a higher split (1 level below the top producers and to be re-evaluated in the first 3-6 months. ) The new team members have committed to allowing me to work on a few projects in lieu of a bonus. Which I prefer anyway.", "replies": [{"id": "fb866g3", "text": "Glad it worked out. Didnt want to be too harsh, but now seeing that that number was from years 3-4, it makes a lot more sense. Good luck", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fb85jun", "text": "You should be able to increase production moving to a large shop. I would instead focus on something like requesting a larger expense account or maybe a higher split year 1 / 2 while you get ramped up. I agree with feed here firms don\u2019t like to spend so focus on a package that can get you up and running quickly and enable you to be successful. Be weary of them saying they will get you involved in deals. I would push for more clarity around that. Maybe you can negotiate that into your contract that they have to involve you on a certain amount of rfps, interviews or accounts.", "replies": [{"id": "ihvdjtx", "text": "Hey there, I hope this reaches you. I am in the middle of negotiating a signing bonus, I would love to pick your brain.  I don't want to get thoughts from someone from another market because nothing stays secret.  Thanks.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]