FDD vs Corporate Fin (ib prep)

I am going to graduate soon and was wondering, if I didn't get ib, what role might be a better trajectory for a lateral into IB after 1 yr? 

1. FDD/Valuation analyst at a big firm: Better brand name, but maybe less transferable skills.

2. Corporate finance analyst at a financing company that is pretty involved in capital markets and fp&a work. Less brand name, but maybe more transferable skills.

I understand the MBA route might be necessary, but in terms of being able to lateral into a MM or BSB, which route would you all recommend?

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I did a year in TAS FDD and has no issue lateraling into an MM and a lot of other colleagues did the same between 1-2 years in.

 

Thanks for the input, just some quick follow up q’s.

1 do you know the timeline for FT FDD recuiting?

2 are most FT classes filled with summers or can non-return ib summer analysts come in more easily?

 

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