Exploring the idea of switching firms at manager level, but know it’s a hard road and am hesitant to take that risk. Has anyone had a good experience, and if so what do you think drove that?

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For context - I’m currently at T2 firm with long-term goal of partner. Primary motivation for exploring is in an office close to family (my firm doesn’t have one).
I imagine that people with successful manager-level transitions have specific skills / content knowledge that immediately generates good staffing opportunities, internal sponsors and an obvious path to principal / partner, but am interested in other perspectives.
I’m still more of a generalist (though with some hard digital / data skills), so don’t see that being the case for me, and am wondering if sticking it out with my firm makes the most sense.

You’re an associate, yet are having concerns on moving firms as a manager and are planning for partner too!... doesn’t make sense does it? Beef up the associate skills and all other skills till you become manager and then see, you got a lot of life to live youngblood...

Oh in that case, I totally feel you - I’ve actually seen folks able to swing a bump in title, can’t really recall a downgrade

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