Should I just wait my turn, or am I being overlooked?

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to get your thoughts on a situation

I’ve been at my firm for a little over a year, so I’m still junior, and I’ve been working with my senior on a project for several months. For context, we’re a very client-facing firm, and we spend several days a week on-site with clients

About halfway through the mission, the client hired my senior, and we finished the project with him now working internally for the client. Obviously, since he took the role, he’s involved in all the meetings, discussions, etc. that I’m not

I get on very well with him, and I think I’m doing a pretty good job, which my partner also recognizes. However, since I’m only exposed to my senior and he’s the one acting as the interface with the client, it’s starting to annoy me a little

We spend a lot of time working through the analyses together, and I’m generally the one doing most of the actual production/work. But in many cases, he’s the one who presents the work and therefore gets to shine, since he’s now part of the client’s organization. He’s very good, but given how much I contribute to the analyses and the actual output, I’m also a big part of what makes him look good.

He’s genuinely a star within the company, and he personally gives me a lot of credit, and my partner is also aware of my contribution. Still, deep down, I’d like to get some recognition and have a chance to shine myself

So, in your opinion, am I simply junior and therefore should I just keep my head down, wait, do a good job, and trust that my time will come? Or is there actually a problem here?

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