Moving from RX to M&A

Will be joining a bank with a strong RX group. If I end up not liking RX, would it be a challenge to switch to M&A? I’m not talking about if the firm would allow it, but would I have to play a lot of catch up as an analyst if I spent a year or two in RX?

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