partner track
Path to ownership
Partner track is the career path at a professional services firm—typically law, consulting, or accounting—that leads to becoming an equity partner.
Associates on partner track work toward eventual ownership stake and profit-sharing: She made partner after eight years on the partner track.
The term implies both aspiration and grueling expectations, distinguishing those aiming for partnership from employees content with other roles.
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- law firmAttorneys' business entity
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- eat what you killIncome tied to results
billable hours · long hours · junior · senior · ambition · tenure · corner office · brass ring · rainmaker · mentorship · ladder · hustle · networking · clients · performance review · annual review · bonus · prestige
- lawyerslawyer, attorney, defense attorney, defense counsel, counselor
- partnershipsalliance, joint venture, joint ventures, cooperation, co-founder
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