Top-tier Structured Finance Group vs. EB Coverage Group?

Posting on the IB forum so hopefully not too much bias here…

Have an offer to expand upon existing skillset in structured finance at a top sell-side group, vs. transition and “start over” in a coverage group at a EB. Worth noting the group is not the EB’s bread and butter, though the name brand of the EB is definitely nice and gives them involvement / reasonable deal flow in the space. Trying to weigh the two options, leaning toward taking the SF gig as I find it a little more interesting and the pay / hour ratio is enticing, plus it is a top-tier group within SF and I have prior experience - am I crazy?

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If you think you might want to do stuff afterwards like PE, HF, etc, take eb coverage. If you want to do it as a career, then take whatever interest you more.

 

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