In terms of career:
* Promotion: A move to a higher position with more responsibility and/or compensation.
* Demoted: A move to a lower position with less responsibility and/or compensation.
* Vertical move: This can be either a promotion or demotion, indicating a move up or down the organizational hierarchy.
In terms of other contexts:
* Forward move: A move that advances you in some way, even if not directly related to career.
* Backward move: A move that sets you back or puts you in a worse position.
* Horizontal move: This could be a lateral move with a different focus or in a different department, but not necessarily a change in responsibility or compensation.
Without more context, it's impossible to say definitively what the opposite of a lateral move is.
It's important to understand the context and what the specific goals are to determine the true opposite.