Sales and Trading vs Capital Markets vs BD?

Currently an analyst in S&T (sales side), and I like the job, but I'm thinking that exit opps will be limited. I don't really want to be doing this job for the rest of my life and am thinking long term. Which one would provide the most flexibility in terms of exit opps? I also don't want to work IB hours.

Sales at BB, Capital Markets at Top BB, Business Development at one of the world's top 5 HF

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