Should I settle for this as a first job?

I just graduated from a non-target and I am looking for some advice on whether or not to accept the offer I currently have with a title "Client Services and Trading" at a huge name PWM firm (owned by a BB): The role entails working in client accounts aka wiring, transferring money and placing trades clients call in. Not ideally what I want to do but would it be a decent/good first job?

-I am looking to get into equity research. Around me there is a only few small mutual funds that have limited space and a couple pension funds, most of the local finance activity runs through this PWM firm. I have networked with people within these funds but it is difficult to get in due to the limited capacity. My school is very respected in my area so that is why I am speaking locally.
-I am taking CFA level 1 next week and have pretty good internship experience at a BB financial service branch and a CPA firm (I am a finance major). Along with that I was involved in my school's investment fund which published my reports on our website.

With that being said, would it be smarter to accept the offer in client services or wait and continue networking until I find something more aligned with my goals. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

 

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