StepStone Group

Manages private market investments for investors

Investment Operations Associate – Infrastructure & Real Asset - Strategic Portfolio and Investment Operations

Asset ManagementUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience within investment management, financial services, or a professional accounting services firm.
A bachelor's degree or higher.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to handle competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to understand complex processes and synthesize them into easy-to-understand steps.
Attention to detail and pride in work product.
Ability to take ownership and accountability for quality deliverables.
Proactivity in improving systems and processes.
Flexibility to perform multiple functions in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, global environment.
Ability to promote and demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

Oversee and take responsibility for client accounts by coordinating and managing internal functional groups and third-party service providers.
Manage deal and investment settlement processes, including liquidity oversight.
Prepare performance reporting, including IRR, yield, and attribution calculations, and analyze data.
Prepare management reporting.
Prepare investor reporting.
Document, implement, maintain, and improve firm-wide internal control processes.
Support end-to-end investment processes, including relevant governance committees.
Deliver high-quality financial and operational services to StepStone client accounts worldwide while maintaining a strong control environment.
Work closely with the broader SIRA investment team in advising clients on investments in infrastructure and associated real asset sectors globally.
Work closely with Fund Accounting and Portfolio Analytics and Reporting shared services teams.

Desired Qualifications

CA or CPA qualification.

We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world’s investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.

Position Overview

The Investment Operations Associate of StepStone Infrastructure & Real Assets in London will be responsible for delivering high quality financial and operational services to StepStone client accounts across the world while maintaining a strong control environment. The role will work closely with the broader SIRA investment team in advising clients on investments in infrastructure and associated real asset sectors globally. The role is supported by and interacts closely with the Fund Accounting and Portfolio Analytics and Reporting shared services teams provided by the StepStone Group.

Essential Job Functions:

Oversight and responsibility of client accounts through co‐ordination and management of internal functional groups and third‐party service providers

Manage deal and investment settlement process including liquidity oversight

Performance reporting including IRR, yield and attribution calculations and ability to analyze data

Management reporting

Investor reporting

Documenting, implementing, maintaining and improving firm wide internal controls processes

Supporting the end-to-end investment processes including supporting relevant governance committees

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Experience of 3 or more years within investment management, financial services or professional accounting services firm

A Bachelor degree (or higher)

CA or CPA qualified (preferred)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders

Handle competing priorities and deliver results in a fast‐paced environment

Understand complex processes and synthesize them into easy to understand steps

Attention to detail and pride in work product

Taking ownership and accountability for quality deliverables

Proactive in improving systems and processes

Flexibility – StepStone is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation; all professionals are expected to perform multiple functions working in a global environment

Promote and demonstrate a positive, team‐oriented attitude

At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.

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.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.

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About the Company

StepStone Group

Manages private market investments for investors

StepStone Group manages private market investments for institutions and private wealth clients, building portfolios around their return goals and cash needs. Its separately managed accounts let investors tailor exposure across private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate. The firm commits capital to outside funds, buys stakes in existing funds and invests alongside other investment managers. It also advises clients on portfolio design and tracks their investments, earning management and advisory fees plus a share of investment gains through performance fees. StepStone Group was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New York.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 2007

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