top BB IBD vs special situations buy-side

Summer analyst positions. One offer in hand, one interview process ongoing; quick turnaround required for decision, so evaluating options now. Platform IBD offer, ultimate goal is something distressed. My gut is the buy-side opportunity, but I have no knowledge of the number of FT offers extended to summer analysts in that group, while I'm fairly confident of receiving a FT offer from the BB if I summer there.

Should I be lucky enough to have both offers, what should I do?

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If this is something like a KKR SS or BX TO, you should take it. Sounds like thats what you want to do long term any way. If its not a big brand name, you might want to consider taking the BB since you'd have better exits to top distressed shops from the BB vs a mid-tier special situations fund

 

it's definitely a big brand name, my biggest reservations would be not knowing the likelihood of getting a return (and potentially trying to re-recruit while not having sell-side experience at all) and missing out on the network/honestly the social experience of having a larger analyst class vs 2-3 (if that) people in my year.

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