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NYC corporate to DC corporate lateral move

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:03 am
by unas
Hello!

Long-time lurker here. I didn’t find discussions on this issue, so I wanted to ask about the possibility of lateraling from NYC corporate work to some resemblance of corporate work in DC.

Some background (if you don’t mind my keeping it somewhat vague): I am a junior associate at a V10 NYC firm doing corporate work (exposure to bank finance and M&A). Graduated from CCN with honors.

Dilemma: I like the work and the firm but for family reasons my spouse would like to move and settle down in the Greater Washington DC area in a couple/several years’ time. The way I see it, I could either hope to get an in-house position with some company in the Greater DC area or lateral to some firm that is somewhat known for corporate work in DC, for example:
http://www.chambersandpartners.com/1224 ... torial/5/1

So my question is, how realistic is the latter? Does that ever happen?

Any insights are very welcome. Thank you!

Re: NYC corporate to DC corporate lateral move

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:55 pm
by unas
Really, no one? I guess that may be telling in itself (that it's not a particularly common move for corporate associates).

Re: NYC corporate to DC corporate lateral move

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:13 pm
by Anonymous User
unas wrote:Really, no one? I guess that may be telling in itself (that it's not a particularly common move for corporate associates).
I would think its pretty dam easy to lateral from a v10 corporate NYC to DC

Re: NYC corporate to DC corporate lateral move

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:35 pm
by itbdvorm
unas wrote:Hello!

Long-time lurker here. I didn’t find discussions on this issue, so I wanted to ask about the possibility of lateraling from NYC corporate work to some resemblance of corporate work in DC.

Some background (if you don’t mind my keeping it somewhat vague): I am a junior associate at a V10 NYC firm doing corporate work (exposure to bank finance and M&A). Graduated from CCN with honors.

Dilemma: I like the work and the firm but for family reasons my spouse would like to move and settle down in the Greater Washington DC area in a couple/several years’ time. The way I see it, I could either hope to get an in-house position with some company in the Greater DC area or lateral to some firm that is somewhat known for corporate work in DC, for example:
http://www.chambersandpartners.com/1224 ... torial/5/1

So my question is, how realistic is the latter? Does that ever happen?

Any insights are very welcome. Thank you!
I think pretty realistic. Assuming you're not already at Latham/Skadden/Kirkland?

Re: NYC corporate to DC corporate lateral move

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:55 pm
by unas
Thanks, that is very reassuring!