Help Transitioning From Compliance to Above and Beyond

Hello everyone.

Intro: I'm currently working on compliance for almost 2 years. I have passed the CFA level I.

With that said, I'm striving to become a fixed income portfolio manager in a decade or two after getting much needed experience in fixed income analysis. Currently, I'm having a very hard time transitioning into a relevant entry-level position from my current role within compliance.

I've been conflicted as landing a job within IDB is extremely difficult, for obvious reasons, and finding the right path has been a challenge. My options right now are basically landing positions in Ops (BO/MO) or corp fin. There are many corp fin positions in my city, mostly within the manufacturing industry as well as within banks with commercial lending departments. Would corp fin benefit my career at this point even though I see myself in DCM? Is Ops basically my only option as the department presents attainable positions within the financial services industry?

Thank you for your help in advance. Basically it's a matter of Ops vs Corp Fin and FI portfolio management as the end game.