Associate exit into corp dev

Ignore title. Finishing my associate program and will not get VP promote. I want to exit into corporate and looking for thoughts on what sort of level to apply for? Is it Sr Manager level or VP type roles (for reference looking at F500 firms)?

In hindsight wish I hadn’t left MBB for PE, my friends are now either up for Partner soon or leaving for VP/ SVP roles

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