Junior Analyst @ StepStone Group

INACTIVE

Full-Time

Junior Analyst

StepStone Group

1,001-5,000 employees

Global private markets investment firm offering customized solutions.

Junior

Cleveland, OH, USA

Requirements

Relevant coursework or work experience
Strong analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; please note that all interviews will be conducted 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
Strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

For college graduates looking to gain exposure to the private markets industry, develop skills for investment analysis, and work towards potential full time career opportunities with StepStone
Junior Analysts will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of financial markets by working closely with the SPAR Real Estate Team, other CS members, and all relevant departments to support the Department/Firm at large
Opportunity to work with and contribute to the StepStone's Portfolio Analytics and Reporting team supporting Real Estate operations. Teams located in Cleveland, Ohio
Full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity for a 16-week period with the possibility to extend or to transition to a permanent role
Process real estate data from private markets general partners, including entry, review, and reconciliation of capital account statements, cashflows, and financial statements
Reviewing and reconciling real estate specific data from general partners, such as property operating metrics, schedule of investments, and performance components
Process cash flow notices and track cash movement between funds and our clients
Assist the team on specific quarterly, annual, or ad hoc projects and client-related requests
Individual and cross-sectional portfolio analysis focusing on market trends by strategy, sector, and geography
Monitoring and reporting of the investment activity and performance of leading private equity firms
Reviewing and reconciling quarterly reports, capital account information, and cash flow activity of monitored funds, and providing information used in preparing client reports
Managing data requests and reporting deadlines for assigned clients

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 $570 billion of total capital allocations, including $134 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.

Position Description:

For college graduates looking to gain exposure to the private markets industry, develop skills for investment analysis, and work towards potential full time career opportunities with StepStone.
Junior Analysts will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of financial markets by working closely with the SPAR Real Estate Team, other CS members, and all relevant departments to support the Department/Firm at large.
Opportunity to work with and contribute to the StepStone’s Portfolio Analytics and Reporting team supporting Real Estate operations. Teams located in Cleveland, Ohio.
Full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity for a 16-week period with the possibility to extend or to transition to a permanent role.

Primary responsibilities include:

Process real estate data from private markets general partners, including entry, review, and reconciliation of capital account statements, cashflows, and financial statements
Reviewing and reconciling real estate specific data from general partners, such as property operating metrics, schedule of investments, and performance components
Process cash flow notices and track cash movement between funds and our clients
Assist the team on specific quarterly, annual, or ad hoc projects and client-related requests

Secondary responsibilities may include:

Individual and cross-sectional portfolio analysis focusing on market trends by strategy, sector, and geography
Monitoring and reporting of the investment activity and performance of leading private equity firms
Reviewing and reconciling quarterly reports, capital account information, and cash flow activity of monitored funds, and providing information used in preparing client reports
Managing data requests and reporting deadlines for assigned clients

Skills and Qualifications may include:

Relevant coursework or work experience
Strong analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; please note that all interviews will be conducted 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
Strong attention to detail

About us

Working out of 24 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.

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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StepStone Group is a leading global private markets investment firm, renowned for its tailored investment solutions, advisory, and data services, catering to a diverse clientele including prominent pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and private wealth clients. The firm's competitive advantage lies in its ability to develop and build private markets portfolios across various asset classes, specifically designed to meet the unique objectives of each client. Furthermore, StepStone's industry leadership is evident in its extensive global presence and its trusted partnerships with some of the world's largest financial entities.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$2.6B

Headquarters

New York, New York

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 2%

1 year growth

↑ 11%

2 year growth

↑ 65%

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