Exit options for a non accounting person at Big4.

After five years as a Big Four manager in insurance consulting (investments, operations, tech), I declined a sell side structuring role due to same base pay with bonus-heavy compensation, long hours, and reports of toxicity. Without a CPA, if I stay two more years and advance, what exit options would I have?

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With that insurance and investments background, I'd look at corp dev or strategy roles at insurers and asset managers, where that experience is a real edge.

 

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