Hi, I am a 2.5 PQE litigation lawyer in a big 4 firm thinking of going in house. Does anyone here have advice on:

- when you should make the move in house. I'm not sure if I am still too junior to make the move and if it would be worth sticking it out in practice for longer.

- what kind of company would be good to work for in your view and why. I'm hoping to find a job which offers work life balance. Not sure if places like banks will be able to offer that.

- how much of a pay cut to expect when going in house. I understand there will be a pay cut for most people.

- if anyone has made the move from litigation to in house, do you regret the move?

Thanks in advance.

If anyone has advice on how to get through practice when you feel drained / burned out, I'd appreciate that advice too (: