Has anyone seen someone in big4 M&A tax switch to a generalist consulting role at T2/MBB? Not expecting tenure to transfer. People at the ~consultant level have said it’s basically an impossible switch, so I’m looking to see if PPMDs share that sentiment.

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Not impossible but almost certain to require an MBA or a bridge role in industry. More difficult and less likely the more experienced you are.

Already have a (non-target) MBA - picked it up to fulfill the 150 credit requirement to sit for the CPA. Otherwise I would try to get a top MBA now

Sort of. Have seen a case where they went tax --> risk advisory--> step down in tenure in consulting

I think EYP's point is that, rightly or wrongly, consulting firms won't differentiate between specific types of tax experience (would just be seen as "tax").

If stepping away from M&A tax would be a big career move down within the tax space, it may not be wise for you then to do it just for the purposes of changing your positioning for consulting recruitment.

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