How is the "Analyst" role different than the "Research Associate" role at Light Street? LinkedIn examples inside, new to HFs

New to HF. I see the differences in background: Research Associate is clearly coming from consulting, likely does interviews/surveys/models. Analyst from IB. What is the difference, would you expect, in terms of role, comp, career progression, reporting org structure, exit opportunities, bschool placement, etc.?

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