Junior Analyst - Product Management - StepStone Group
New York City, NY
About the Job
StepStone is a rapidly growing Global Private Markets firm who provides customized investment and advisory solutions to some of the most sophisticated investors in the world. With $675 billion of total capital allocations, including more than $169 billion in AUM, we are highly diversified in the private markets across the globe and provide creative solutions to solve for the objectives of any investment program. With a culture built on entrepreneurialism, partnership and being a team within teams, our firm offers joiners the opportunity to think out loud, collaboratively.
StepStone is currently seeking recent graduates with excellent quantitative, qualitative, and interpersonal skills for an internship position on StepStone's Product Management Team. StepStone offers Junior Analysts a unique opportunity to achieve a valuable learning experience working across the private equity industry and gain exposure to a variety of private market (private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt) funds and investment strategies.
The Junior Analyst will work alongside the Product Management Team to support fundraising, client service and reporting efforts, and investment updates for StepStone commingled funds.
This is a unique role that provides meaningful exposure to both the business development/fundraising and investment aspects of the private markets industry. Further, the position is an excellent opportunity to gain asset management industry perspective and learn about the different facets of the private markets business. Throughout the duration of this position, participants will build skills that will be valuable in a product management, communications & marketing, and business development context.
StepStone prides itself on the Firm's collegial atmosphere, encouraging team-building initiatives and a collaborative approach. The ideal candidate will possess a strong academic record, excellent quantitative skills, high quality writing skills, and a positive, team-oriented attitude.
This is a 6 month contract position with the potential of extending.
Essential Internship Functions
- Support due diligence requests for Limited Partners and prospects, including coordination of compliance submissions and various data requests.
- Assist in content creation for various strategy specific and fund marketing initiatives for both internal and external consumption.
- Assist in CRM management and data input for fundraising updates to ensure accurate and timely pipeline updates are available for business management purposes.
- Update firm branded materials with content preparation, update PowerPoint decks, rebranding conversion, idea generation and format correction.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to work legally in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
- Recent university graduate
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrable analytical capabilities, including strong quantitative/modeling skills
- Experience with CRMs (i.e., Salesforce) and research databases (i.e. Preqin) a plus
- Team player and outstanding work ethic
Salary Range: $25 / hour
About us
Working out of 26 offices in 15 countries, StepStone has a truly global viewpoint. As people are our biggest asset, we offer resources to help our employees reach their full potential. Our principles are based on integrity, transparency, respect and creativity, which together define how we do business.
Join us
When you choose to work at StepStone, you'll find a group of professionals who are passionate about anticipating changes, solving problems and working together to make it all happen. Our integrated global team shares insights into how managers think and operate, as well as how they might perform.
StepStone offers a competitive compensation package including salary and incentive compensation for all full time hires, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits which include comprehensive healthcare, strong retirement plan, a mental health well-being program, paid time off, student loan repayment program for our US office locations, and several wellness initiatives.
Disclaimer / Policy Statements
At StepStone, diversity, equity and inclusion are an integral part of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups representing our dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
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