From ER to HF

Hi all, I've been working in a bb ER for almost a year, would it make sense to make the switch as analyst to a mid-size HF (a bit north of $500M) so soon? Comp is slightly better but they promise quite an upside in bonus and all that. I know the buy side is the dream for many, but not sure if it is a good career move less than a year into the job and going from a gigantic bank to a 15 person operation.

 

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