Where to go from associate?

I’m currently a second year associate in a strong fintech group at a solid bank. I’m wondering where to go from here, many of my friends from uni went to buy side several years ago and now are either getting promoted to vp or going to B school (my path was also a bit delayed as I spent an extra 2 years doing corporate banking prior to starting as an analyst in ib). I’ve thought that VC would be the a logical exit opp but not interested in cold calling / emailing people and doing a 2 year stint essentially as the most junior person on the team, and then have to go to b school afterwards, only to once again be unsure of where to go post graduation.

Either can stay and keep working in fintech ib or do something different. Any suggestions? 

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Have you looked into secondaries or co-investment groups for asso seats?

 

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