"I always wanted a big career in law. I finished my law degree in 2007 with first-class honors and got my big break at a private law firm, gaining experience in corporate law. It was very busy, with long hours, but it was amazing training, so it suited me really well at the time. Securing my next role in corporate counsel at a Big Tech firm was a real career high. It was intense, but the experience really shaped me."
"This company had a great plan allowing a phased return from maternity leave, so both times, I did two and a half days a week for eight weeks. Being able to gradually get back into my career while still spending time with my children was priceless. Then, for the second half of the year, I worked a four-day workweek. That was when it started to get tricky, and when I began to question: can I have it all?"
Maddi Thimont built a corporate law career with intensive training at a private firm and a subsequent senior role in Big Tech. After having two children she used phased returns from maternity leave and trialed a four-day workweek, appreciating the ability to balance early parenthood and professional responsibilities. The four-day trial exposed workload compression and a lack of team precedent, prompting reconsideration of long-term options and consultation with a life coach. In 2024 she obtained a senior legal position scheduled around school hours, allowing continued senior-level work while prioritizing daytime family responsibilities.
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