Need advise

Hello people,

I’m currently an Analyst 3 at a MM bank focusing on infrastructure and energy. My team has strong deal flow, and I’ve had the chance to work on various closed transactions (a mix of buy-side and sell-side). I’ve received very positive reviews and top-bucket bonuses over the past years.

The challenge is that I don’t really enjoy the sector. Coming from a non-engineering background, I often feel like I need more time to understand the technical aspects compared to others on my team. The work can get quite complex, and I sometimes find myself spending hours on financial models that I wish I’d never opened.

I’ve tried recruiting for mid-cap infrastructure funds and have had decent traction — usually performing well on the modeling tests — but I tend to fall short in the final rounds. It’s starting to make me wonder if I’m just not a great fit for the sector. The issue is that all the inbound opportunities I get from headhunters are still infra/energy-related, and it feels nearly impossible to lateral into another PE vertical, partly because my bank isn’t top-tier.

Has anyone been in a similar position? Should I just stick with infra/energy (which, to be fair, seems like a strong sector for the next decade)? Should I try to lateral internally to another coverage group, like tech? Should I aim for a BB to broaden my options outside infra in the future? Or would it make more sense to move to a mid-cap infra PE fund with seemingly better work-life balance, even if it comes with a pay cut?

Would appreciate any advise/thought. Thanks