Lateral Banks with a PE Offer?

I need a sanity check. I am honestly at a super mid bank in a super mid group. I got a dream offer at a MF during on cycle somehow. The role is for traditional buyout and I am in a very niche industry group that is not directly applicable to the work I’ll be doing. 

Is it better to just stick it out for 2 years and go to my PE gig or is it worth exploring a lateral to a group more closely aligned with my future work?

Appreciate the insight here. 

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bump - similar situation. wondering if doing one year each at two banks would be a red flag for post PE recruiting

 

Just curious, can you negotiate with PE shop to join them early with lower pay, urgently wanna leave banking

 

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