I’m a big 4 manager in M&A tax looking to pivot to a law firm. Any suggestions?

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Was in a law firm before and now a Big4 SM in M&A tax. I feel like I have more control over my files in Big4, feel more respected by partners & have a better (still far from perfect) WLB. Pay was way better at my old law firm, but I value my mental health more. I have seen too many colleagues in law firms in burnout unfortunately.

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Curious about this too

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You. Need to be able to articulate why, outside of the
Money

And do what? Are you a lawyer looking to practice law?

I made this move as an m&a tax senior associate & it was probably the best professional decision I’ve made so far. I feel like the legal side of tax work comes much more naturally to me than big4, and tax law has been much more interesting (I’m 3+ yrs in post-big4). When I first made the jump, I started out at a small firm (5 attorneys) then moved to big law a couple years later.

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