Buy side BDIR or ECM Private Placements or keep looking?

Any advice appreciated!

Trying to keep options open, keep developing skills to have best exit ops possible.

Option 1: buy side role at >5bn AUM firm. Role is as BDIR analyst. Option 2: private placements at a BB, analyst.

I am in no rush so I could always keep looking, currently an analyst in private capital advisory but looking to leave the team.

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