Hi,
If the contract with a big 4 mentions a non-compete clause with a competitor within the country for two years, would this cause an issue if moving to MBB? If so, how to resolve this to enable to a seamless move?
Many thanks in advance.
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Does the No-compete from Big 4 to MBB apply? If so, how to handle it?
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Hi,
No, it does not apply. You can easily switch the jobs unless you are a Partner. Might be harder in that case
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The non-compete from Big 4 is in case that if you jump ship to another Big 4. MBB don't count as competitors, unless you are a Partner then there might be implications, in which case you just need to find new clients and don't touch your old client for 2 years.
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big 4 are not direct competitors of MBB, so this clause wouldn't apply in my opinion
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Hi, do you mean in the application process? There's no problem in applying for MBB if you are a big-4 consultant.
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