Analyst - Private Equity Investments

StepStone Group is a global private markets specialist delivering tailored investment solutions and advisory services. The Private Equity Analyst will engage in various areas of the private equity industry, conducting due diligence and financial analysis to support the firm's advisory and asset management business lines. Responsibilities Work in a team environment with other investment team members to source, screen, and conduct due diligence on selected private equity fund managers, co-investments, and secondaries Perform quantitative and qualitative research and financial modeling/analysis on companies and assets across industries and geographies Interact with fund managers/portfolio company management teams to conduct in-depth portfolio and asset-level underwriting and analysis Analyze PPMs, financial statements, and investment returns Conduct reference calls as a part of manager and asset due diligence Perform market research using publicly available information and proprietary databases to identify, quantify and analyze macroeconomic trends across a variety of industry sectors Preparation of due diligence materials and Investment Committee memos Present recommendations to the investment team and the Firm’s Investment Committee Monitor the performance of the Firm’s existing investments Skills One to three years of investment banking, consulting, and/or private equity experience Must be able to work legally in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future Bachelor's degree preferably in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field Excellent quantitative skills, including financial modeling, analytical and valuation skills for purpose of evaluating investment opportunities Strong sense of risk/reward trade-offs, and an ability to display sound investment judgement Self-starter, with strong ability to think creatively and conduct research to find solutions Ability to communicate and present ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing Capable of multi-tasking with strong attention to detail Promote and demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude, with desire to work on various projects High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel Fluent (written and spoken) English Company Overview StepStone Group provides investors with customized portfolios that integrate primaries, secondaries, and co-investments. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is