My clients care about one thing - taxes. As a third year corporate associate, what are the best ways I can build my tax knowledge without pursuing an LLM?

Hi everyone, I'm new to Canada and want to start my career here in the Financial and Banking industry. I have passed the CFA level 2 exam and was wondering if I have to complete the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) as most of the job postings here mention about it. I saw that if someone passes at least the CFA level 1 exam then the requirement of CSC is exempted. Can anyone enlighten me about this? As the CSC exam costs above 1000 CAD, I wanted to be sure if I need it before investing behind it.

I am looking to get into technical/engineering sales. Does anyone have any recommendations of where to start or places to look at? LinkedIn and other job postings sites are overwhelming and I’ve always wanted to get into sales. My background is industrial engineering with a minor in business and my current role is a mechanical engineer in manufacturing with about 6 years of experience. I want to work for a company or sell something that I am passionate about or have an interest in. Thank you!

Hey all, I have been working in Identity and access management space at EY for past 4 years. Need help with understanding best exit opportunities?

How do PE exits look like for emerging market funds in Middle East (e.g Abraaj group type firms)

Jumping to ACD at a new agency from senior. My CD was telling me that ACD is the worst job bc you are doing your CDs job and yours. I’m sill excited. ACDs+: What’s your favorite part of being an ACD?

Hi folks,

Need your suggestions here!
Currently, I'm working as a PLSQL developer.
But I want to change my skillset. I don't want to continue as a database developer.

Any suggestions, which technology should I start learning, which has high demand in market.

I work at a Financial Institution and have recently been approached about a Director role with my prior company. It’s a great opportunity but I have 2 young kids (Preschool/Elementary ages) and I don’t want to sacrifice time with them for career advancement. I would love to hear from working moms in senior leadership roles to understand if it’s possible to balance both, or is it best to wait a few more years? Not happy currently and looking to move, but unsure of pursuing lateral vs. a promotion

Hi all, I am a renewable energy m&a professional with experience executing buy and sell side m&a transactions on behalf of institutional and strategic clients. I would like to make a move out of Big D to experience working for another firm in this space. Does anyone have any idea which firms have a strong presence in this space / I should potentially consider working for in my job search?

Still trying to get a shot at a post house or something similar! I have experience but I’ll start even as an intern or EP assistant! It’s been rough. A creative for a while- wrong path! ❤️ production

I’m trying to transition full time into the Editorial realm, I have some experience, but I’ve had a very hard time getting full time work. So I’ve begun an online certificate program, in hopes it will give me a leg up, as my degree is in a different field. My question is has anyone done the same? And how do they feel it helped? And any other tips on breaking into full time editorial.

How is Persistent in terms of Appian projects? Does it have good development projects in Appian and what are the chances of growth?

Do you all see a compelling future in your tax career? I’ll go first, I don’t see a compelling future working for a large PA firm in the long run because you have to work more as you move up. However, I do see a compelling future by using my knowledge and skills to open my own firm/business and work less hours as long as I make enough money which is $75k, or if I do work long hours, it’s because I want to.

I wasn’t sure which bowl to solicit advice from so hoping to catch a bite here. I’m currently in ID. Of course, I want OUT! My interests are L&E and corporate. My options are 1) wait it out where I am in hopes to switch to L&E or 2) in house oil and gas industry transactional work. What would you do and why? I figured this bowl being specific to Texas would understand importance of oil and gas industry.

Hi Fishes

Currently I am working in the Fintech company as Sales Manager in Unsecured Loans. I want to switch and I have 2 offers one is from Ashv Finance as SM Position and another one is from Dhanvarsha Finvest as ASM..

Can anyone please let me know which is the better option for me.....

Is there a bowl that would be for best exit opportunities for those who are in consulting? My experience is in tech risk. Kind of feel like I’m stuck leaving the big 4 to only go into a compliance role in industry

Hi fishes , just to know how much YOE and CTC you are getting as an embedded engineer and what skills you have aquired by this time.

Leaving after one year to another biglaw firm?

For anyone who’s taken / passed the CFE, is it worth paying for the full exam prep course or would studying the fraud examiners manual suffice?

I was wondering if the review course “CPE Self Study Course” for the CFF was enough preparation to study and pass the CFF exam. The CFE review course was enough and like if you get a question wrong it explains it well so that when it comes up in a different way in the real exam you can still get it. But when I saw the outline for the CFF material and there seems to be a lot of topics so I was wondering if the review course was sufficient considering this exam is also multiple choice. Thanks!

Curiosity fuels strategists. What are you currently curious about that you believe could help you be better at your job as a strategist?

Walking home from the office today, I walked past an AE store. Walked in on a curious whim and I accidentally bought a new pair of chukka boots. Can anyone relate? 😂😩

If we opt for Meal allowance in citi india, how do we get those coupons? Will there sudoxo coupons in card or will there be paper coupons??

I graduated law school in 2016 and work at a small-medium size firm. What should my salary be compared to other firms? (In the process of applying to other firms and I think I currently make on the lower end)

I have joined cts US in 2015. Moved to cts India in 2018. What is the notice period if I resign now in cts ?

I just got married and my wife is a US citizen. I need to file my green card application. Does anyone have experience on filing on their own or lawyer recommendation ?

If that’s your Art Director, then why is he in my google doc?

I’m a copywriter and I’m shite at writing cover letters, which makes me feel like a fraud. Any other writers feel this way? Any advice?

Hello Fishes!

How is Blackstone CoE to work for? Any perks?
All your replies are anticipated. I see no one has discussed Blackstone.
Please help me know a little.
I have got an offer from Blackstone COE as an analyst

How is your experience with MacOS laptops as a SAP Consultant?

I am planning to buy one, most probably Macbook Air M2.

Hi All,

Has any of the recent joiners joining date at KPMG Global Services been rescheduled by the HR?
Mine has been rescheduled from 21st Nov to 5th Dec because of some back end data issue in the HR system. Is this normal?
Please suggest.

I am new to United Silver and I purchase economy tickets. Is the best strategy to check in exactly 24 hours ahead and switch my seat to an open economy plus seat?

How are the client and project interviews for SAP in Capgemini? Are those tough?

My boss is asking me to “reconsider” the way I approach a client… I am in charge of this annoying corporate maintenance thing that we do for a client (I.e., making board of directors meeting to comply with some regulatory reporting required. I always end up missing deadlines. How would you reply?

Working on a deal where buyer's side keeps on insisting on a POA to effectuate all actions of Seller under the agreement, including executing documents. I keep striking this and commenting that this is not standard. Has anyone dealt with this? I am okay with a limited POA based on the industry of the Seller, but not this general POA.

Are there State/federal (or other laws) that govern the closure of a store? The entity owns other stores and will not be dissolving. Just shutting down one of its stores.

Anyone here who started in a general corporate or commercial trans group that later transitioned to a more specialized group (M&A, funds, financing, etc.)? If so, what made you switch and are you happy with the change/what has your experience been like?

Second year associate looking to switch into transactional practice for a few years.
Which transactional practices have the worst and best non-law exit options (strategy, ops)? I understand M&A is the best, but how about debt finance? Fund finance? Aircraft finance? Thank you!

For folks looking for new roles (either actively or passively), where are you looking? What sites, apps, etc. (I'm interested in hearing about option *other* than recruiters.)

Is it possible to be a “silent” investor (party A) with a friend who’s an accredited investor (party B)investing in a company? So if B is investing $50k in a company, and A wants to give B $25k of that investment, is this possible with an agreement between A and B, where they’re responsible for their own portion of taxes?

Any firms in London hiring US qualified associates into their capital markets practice?

Has anyone here worked for United Wholesale Mortgage? The reviews on Indeed paint the company in a bad light. I would like to know if it’s worth it…

Does anyone have insights into corporate group at Saul Ewing? Culture, pay etc.?

Tips for becoming more independent as you progress from junior to midlevel? I am starting to be put into the position of just having to handle things including drafting and could use some advice from others.

Any book recommendations on Clinical Trial Agreements?

I have an asset purchase of a retail store transaction. Seller is keeping the second location. Seller is licensing the name from the buyer. The licensing agreement is supposed to contain provisions so that the seller cannot offer promotions or discounts that the buyer does not also offer (i.e., seller cannot undercut buyer's pricing). I know very little about antitrust. Can anyone give me some suggestions how to enforceably draft this agreement, or is this arrangement impossible?

Anyone else at 2400+ and just dieing? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills over here reading these posts about being slow. West coast, egvc m&a and cap markets, top five by revenue globally. Is it really just our firm/office on an island?

Anyone have an objection to me pretty much running my timer nonstop on the day a deal closes as a junior associate? It seems fair to me

Stupid Question but what IS tech trans? I’ve seen the chambers/vault articles & firm descriptions but I still don’t get it - are you specialists that support deals? Do you manage M&A/capmkts deals for tech clients? Is it mostly commercial contracts? Is it mostly ECVC? Tech Trans lawyers: what’s your day to day like? How is your practice diff from other Corp practices?

Anyone use charts for contract review? If so, what headings do you put in the first row?

First interview at a biglaw firm. Just graduated and want to pursue transactional areas, no prior experience. I feel like I’m a risk of a hire in their eyes so any advice?

Does anyone have experience working for a ALSP? How does compensation work (pay and benefits)? Are you an employee or technically an IC? Do you have billable requirements like at a firm? How do you think it prepared you to potentially move in house? I'm currently at a firm but thinking of taking a position with an ALSP but my goal is to go in house.