Thoughts on a financial analyst role with a large global law firm? Pay is a nice upgrade but worried about playing second fiddle to the lawyers/don’t want to take a resume hit

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I would be highly skeptical of any back office role. Upward mobility, pay, career track, exit opps, and job stability are not usually the best in these types of roles.

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