<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

Dear Reddit,

I've been working as a paralegal since I graduated from college, but I am not quite satisfied with where I am at the moment and fear that if I stay where I am long enough, I will start to become a "career paralegal" - people who paralegal for 8+ years. A career paralegal's salary improves drastically, but there's no sort of promotion other than going to law school and becoming a lawyer. I'd rather be able to work with clients and other attorneys directly (take more of a leadership position and build a relationship) than limit my abilities due to a possibly growing salary. I'd like to take on more responsibility at my job.  

I'm looking to switch jobs and try something new - has any paralegal ever done that? Reddit, do you have any advice on what career I should turn to next, based on the experience I have? I've been eyeing the financial services industry, but I have only found one finance paralegal who has successfully become an analyst at a major firm. 

I'm advantageously based at a major city with a lot of international traffic for business.
<bot>: I'm currently working as a corporate/finance paralegal at an international law firm, looking to switch careers, possibly towards the financial industry - any advice on switching towards careers in that industry?