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Full-Time

Data and Risk Operations

Junior Analyst

Posted on 8/12/2024

StepStone Group

StepStone Group

1,001-5,000 employees

Global private markets investment firm

Venture Capital
Financial Services
Real Estate

Compensation Overview

$25Hourly

Entry, Junior

La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA

Category
Private Equity
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Communications
SQL
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, accounting preferred
  • Relevant coursework or work experience
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Promote and demonstrate a positive, team‐oriented attitude
  • Dynamic, hard-working and a self-starter
  • Significant experience with Microsoft Excel
  • Basic knowledge of accounting and working knowledge of the financial services industry
  • Interest in Global Financial Markets and Private Markets
  • Strong attention to detail
Responsibilities
  • Provide operational support for daily valuation clients. Provide timely service to specific client accounts with rapid turnaround daily reporting requirements.
  • Provide dedicated SPI Reporting system support for discretionary investment client operations (Cash flows, quarterly capital account balances, and portfolio company analysis) with the timely system entry, review, reconciliation, and reporting of new and ongoing Investment Data activity.
  • Participate in active daily communication with team including live daily meetings, resolution of issues through email, and saving down records of necessary support materials/documentation. Proprietary Database Investment Data management for discretionary funds and investments includes:
  • New investment commitments
  • Daily capital activity for existing investments
  • Daily underlying portfolio company (Portco) analysis and data system entry
  • Quarterly capital account/fair market values
  • As necessary, reconcile proprietary data against comparable Fund Administrator records
  • Develop and enhance operations systems across the DARO suite of processes
  • Learn and develop technical skills that will aid in the enhancement of the DARO suite of processes including
  • SQL
  • Power BI
  • DAX
  • Advanced Excel
  • Performs other duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate

StepStone Group manages a large amount of private capital, focusing on private equity, infrastructure, real assets, real estate, and private debt. The firm develops tailored investment portfolios for sophisticated investors by using a disciplined research approach. This approach combines different types of investments, including primary investments, secondary market purchases, and co-investments, to create diversified portfolios. StepStone stands out from its competitors by its emphasis on customization and thorough research, ensuring that each portfolio aligns with the specific needs and goals of its clients. The main goal of StepStone is to provide effective investment solutions that maximize returns for their clients.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$2.6B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2007

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • StepStone's recent successful fundraises, such as the $3.3 billion VC Secondaries Fund VI, indicate strong investor confidence and financial stability.
  • The firm's involvement in high-profile funding rounds, like the $40M Series B for Transcend, showcases its influence and ability to attract promising investment opportunities.
  • StepStone's extensive asset management portfolio of over $91 billion provides employees with exposure to a wide range of investment strategies and sectors.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape of private markets requires StepStone to continuously innovate to maintain its edge over other global investment firms.
  • The complexity of managing a diverse portfolio that includes primaries, secondaries, and co-investments can pose operational challenges.

What makes StepStone Group unique

  • StepStone Group's focus on creating customized portfolios through a disciplined, research-focused approach sets it apart from competitors who may offer more generic investment solutions.
  • The firm's integration of primaries, secondaries, and co-investments provides a diversified investment strategy that mitigates risk and enhances returns.
  • StepStone's global presence, with offices in major financial hubs, allows it to leverage local market insights and opportunities, unlike firms with a more regional focus.
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