Full-Time

Junior Analyst

Venture Capital

Posted on 4/24/2026

StepStone Group

StepStone Group

501-1,000 employees

Global private markets firm managing capital

Compensation Overview

$25/hr

Baltimore, MD, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role with some on-site work in Baltimore; exact schedule not specified.

Bachelor's

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
SQL
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Data Science related field preferred.
  • Demonstrated record of academic success.
  • Experience in financial services preferred, but not required.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills (mandatory); this role involves working heavily with datasets in Excel, and being comfortable with basic functions (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, etc.) is necessary
  • Familiarity with relational databases and experience with basic SQL
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail – data is sensitive so operating with strong attention to detail is key
  • Critical thinking – Thinking strategically about internal processes and striving for efficiency
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines, work extra hours, when necessary, manage multiple ongoing projects, and work well within a team
  • Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing with your team
Responsibilities
  • Supports StepStone VC Investment and Business Intelligence Teams by maintaining internal investment database while overseeing data collection process.
  • Maintenance of data fields and records to power investment reporting
  • Creation of new dataflows (SQL querying, data transformations
  • Generating reports to satisfy the quarterly needs of internal and external stakeholders
  • Assisting with LP/Investor data requests
  • Work with StepStone VC Investment Team and related technology teams to develop new internal process efficiencies involving data storage, collection, and utilization
  • Gain knowledge and experience working with data from private markets general partners and companies, including limited partnership and direct security investments
  • Performs other duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate

StepStone is a global private markets firm that manages and allocates capital across private equity, infrastructure, real assets, real estate, and private debt. It oversees about US$91 billion of private capital allocations, including roughly US$24 billion in assets under management, and builds customized investment portfolios for sophisticated investors using a research-driven process that combines primary fund commitments, secondary purchases, and co-investments. The firm operates worldwide with offices in cities such as Beijing, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Tokyo, among others. StepStone differentiates itself by its integrated approach to private markets (primaries, secondaries, and co-investments), its disciplined, research-based investment process, and its ability to tailor portfolios for large institutional clients. The goal is to provide tailored, diversified private markets exposure and capital allocation solutions that meet the needs of demanding investors.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • Q1 FY2027: fee-related earnings rose 30% to $105.6M, with fee AUM up 21%.
  • April 2026: structured secondaries vehicle closed at $3.1B, the market's largest.
  • 2026 fundraising hit $38B, while Q4 subscriptions reached $2.3B against $300M redemptions.

What critics are saying

  • New fee structures lowered blended commingled fees to 1.02%, squeezing margin expansion.
  • Net unrealized carry is 80% private equity; a secondaries slump hits earnings fast.
  • If private wealth and secondaries inflows stall in 2027, StepStone's FRE growth breaks.

What makes StepStone Group unique

  • July 2026: StepStone runs $913B total capital across private equity, infrastructure, debt, real estate.
  • August 2026: SSIF closed at $1.7B, proving infrastructure secondaries specialization.
  • June 2026: Private wealth subscriptions topped $2.8B, scaling evergreen access for individuals.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Mental Health Support

Paid Vacation

Wellness Program

Company News

Associated Press
Aug 26th, 2026
Voya Energy closes $35M Series A for aluminum-based metal fuel system

Voya Energy has unveiled an aluminum-based metal fuel energy system paired with an electrochemical generator that produces electricity without combustion or air emissions. The company closed a $35 million Series A round led by Energy Impact Partners, with participation from John Doerr, Mantis VC, StepStone, Founders Fund and others. The Hayward, California-based startup targets data centres and industrial operators constrained by grid access or permitting. Its fuel is produced from low-grade scrap aluminium and converted into electricity through a low-temperature electrochemical process. The industrial-scale design is expected to deliver up to two megawatts from a standard 20-foot container. Initial deployments are planned for 2027, with manufacturing scale-up in 2028. Nearly a dozen companies are partnering with Voya on pilot demonstrations.

MarketScreener
Aug 26th, 2026
StepStone closes infrastructure secondaries fund at $1.7B hard cap

StepStone Group has closed its first dedicated infrastructure secondaries fund, raising $1.7 billion across the fund and related separate accounts. The StepStone Secondaries Infrastructure Fund (SSIF) attracted $1.5 billion in capital commitments, exceeding its target and reaching its hard cap. The fund acquires limited partner interests in infrastructure funds and invests in GP-led secondary funds managed by experienced third-party infrastructure general partners. As of August 2026, the fund was approximately 50% deployed across 26 closed deals, many in the middle market. StepStone Infrastructure & Real Assets deploys an average of $13 billion annually across primary funds, secondaries, and co-investments. The firm oversees approximately $913 billion in total capital as of June 2026.

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Aug 18th, 2026
Velaura AI Raises $110 Million Series A to Advance the Next Generation of Ultra-Low-Power AI Compute Infrastructure - Velaura

Company surpasses $1 billion valuation as investors back proven technology designed to address AI’s mounting power constraints across data centers and Physical AI SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 18, 2026 – Velaura AI, Inc., an AI compute infrastructure company developing ultra-low-power silicon and software technologies, today announced that it has raised $110 million in Series A […]

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Aug 18th, 2026
Velaura AI hits $1B valuation with $110M Series A for low-power chip designs

Velaura AI has raised $110 million in Series A funding, achieving unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The round was led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from Capricorn Investment Group and existing backers Samsung Catalyst Fund and StepStone Group. The chip designer focuses on low-power designs aimed at reducing energy costs for AI data centres. According to Reuters, the company is positioning efficiency as a key differentiator as the industry faces physical constraints around electricity consumption, cooling requirements, and power delivery capacity. Velaura's approach addresses what investors see as AI's emerging bottleneck: not model sophistication, but the practical limitations of data centre infrastructure.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 11th, 2026
StepStone misses Q2 estimates but grows Private Wealth to $21B amid strategic buy-ins

StepStone Group missed Wall Street's revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales of $300.6 million falling short of the $312.8 million estimate, despite a 26.6% year-on-year increase. The private markets investment firm's non-GAAP profit of $0.48 per share also missed consensus by 4.8%. CEO Scott Hart highlighted continued strength in fee-related earnings, driven by robust fundraising and rapid growth of its Private Wealth platform, which saw subscriptions surpass $2.8 billion for the quarter. The company achieved $10 billion in gross inflows, split between managed accounts and commingled funds. Management attributed margin pressure to changes in fee structures and timing of fund activations. Looking ahead, the firm plans to buy in its Private Wealth profits interest to boost adjusted net income. StepStone raised its quarterly dividend by 18% and executed $21 million in share repurchases.

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