Job vs. MSc in Finance

As a non-target law student, I have on table two options

1) Compliance at a BB 

2) Non-target MSc in Finance

In the 1st option, I can have a salary (i.e. savings) and I can spend my time studying for the GMAT to get into business schools or prepare to lateral after 2 years in the position.

On the 2nd one, I could get a finance degree which would allow me to pass the minimum barrier of having a degree in finance and I could generally have 2 more years to do some internships (plausible Big 4 or CB as a starting point) and pursue other interests (sports, foreign languages, traveling, etc.) but I would join the workforce at 25 years old.

1st option - working & saving money. 2nd option - delaying 2 years of real work experience with the upside of being able to add in my CV more accounting and finance-focused roles.

What's your view? My end goal would be IB/PE.

Or should I just accept the idea that I would be better off getting into corporate law or banking & finance law (which would be easily doable for me)?

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