Need advice on how to approach convo with HR.

Background:
I’m a PhD who has put 1 year in a boutique as an associate making 75K base. I just got offered an associate role at T2 firm making 100K base.

That’s great, but I was interviewing for an AC role originally; they gave me an experienced A because I bombed cases but they liked my fit.

Current thought:
I’ll still take it in this tough market. Do I have leverage to talk about early promos and talk about staffing before I join? Any advice?

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What’s the functional difference between AC and A?

AC manages As sometimes, both are the ones working on deliverables/minimal client interaction.

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