Analyst at top Private Credit firm or Product Manager at a small direct lender?

I have 2 offers with around the same comp - one is an analyst role at a top PC firm and one is a Product Manager for a really small firm.

Would the top tier firm be a better career move even though it’s an analyst role? Or would the Product Manager role be better even if it’s an unknown shop?

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