I’ve been considering a move from my legal role into something more business or consulting focused. I actually did an MBA before law, and lately I’ve been missing that strategic side of work. Has anyone here made that kind of switch? How did you position your legal background to appeal to non-legal roles?

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Not yet but went in house about 4 years ago. I’m an M&A attorney and now support corp dev, corp strategy, and other business units along that line. Switched to a new company about 2 years ago and it’s been slow, but gaining trust among the business team as a business and legal thinker. Eventually want to transition into more business role. Possibly a hybrid COO or CSO and GC role at some point.

No mba but worked in investment banking before law school. Ideally go get my executive mba and have work pay for it.

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