I was primarily looking out for risk/compliance related roles, but was offered a shot for an interview for a business analyst role in a bank for their private banking division. It is a one year contract position. Given that this was not my primary area of interest, I have very limited knowledge about what a BA does in a bank, but from what I see, it's mainly data analysis and working on process implementation/improvements.
As compared to compliance, would a BA role be better or worse, in terms of prospects, career progression, and earning potential? As these are both entry level roles, would taking up the BA role allow me to acquire transferrable skills or relevant experience that could allow me to easily switch over to compliance after a year, or would I be better off just continuing to look out for a role in compliance?
