GS Controllers vs WF Regulatory & Risk Reporting

I have two interviews coming up: 1) GS Controllers group and 2) Wells Fargo Regulatory & Risk Reporting group. These are both associate-level positions. I currently work in Advisory at a Big 4 and am looking to break into IB, either through an opportunity at a bank or using a bank to get into a top 25 MBA program. GS has the better brand name, but the WF position may get me in front of the FO more often. What do you guys think is the better route? Thanks.

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BIG 4 Advisory would be the better experience to leverage into IBD (Maybe at an MM firm), the two retrospective finance roles you've listed are so far removed from IBD that it wont be much of a platform for either 1) an internal lateral or 2) B-School experience. Why not stay in BIG 4 Advisory? What kind of role are you in?

 
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