Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi everyone, I'm a fresh grad, planning to enter the field of compliance through an entry level role (contract or otherwise), and work my way up from there. However, I was offered an opportunity for an entry level role as a business analyst in a bank (private banking) recently.

How does a business analyst fare in comparison to a compliance professional in the banking space? I have very limited knowledge of business analysts in banks, and I would like to know what your views are on this role, in terms of prospects, earning potential, career progression etc. Also, is a business analyst versatile in terms of switching functions in the future? (For example from a business analyst to ops risk)

Am I better off continuing to look for roles in compliance? After over a month of searching, I find that entry level compliance roles are very scarce, which is why I am considering this business analyst role.