The candidate must be legally eligible to work in the U.S., currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program with an expected graduation in December 2024 or Spring 2025, have a desire to join StepStone Group's Global Private Markets investments platform, possess high proficiency in MS Word, Power Point and Excel, demonstrate academic success, have strong written and verbal communication skills, possess strong analytical capabilities including quantitative/modeling skills, be a team player with a strong work ethic, and have a track record of excellent extracurricular activities.

A 2024 Private Debt Summer Senior Associate at StepStone Group will interpret financial analyses, conduct market research, support senior research staff, assess marketing materials, construct investment arguments, write investment memorandums, analyze data, form independent opinions, and monitor fund managers and investments.

Banking & Finance

United States

New York

Large

StepStone is a global private markets firm that provides investment solutions across a range of asset classes, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt. Their ultimate mission is to deliver superior investment performance and service to their clients, which include institutional investors, fund managers, and high-net-worth individuals. StepStone's purpose is to help investors achieve their financial goals by offering tailored investment strategies, access to diverse opportunities, and comprehensive advisory services. By leveraging their expertise, research capabilities, and global network, StepStone aims to be a trusted partner in driving long-term value and sustainable growth for their clients in the UK and beyond.

Finance

StepStone Group

Worldwide, world-wise: your private markets partner

<ul><li>StepStone is currently seeking rising second year MBA students with excellent quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills for an intern position on StepStone’s Private Debt Team. StepStone offers Summer Senior Associates a unique opportunity to achieve a valuable learning experience working across the private debt industry. Through analysis of direct lending, opportunistic lending and specialty finance funds and investments, Summer Senior Associates gain exposure to a wide array of industries and capital structures, and become accustomed to a variety of private debt funds and investment strategies.</li><li>Summer Senior Associates will be based in New York and work in a team environment with other StepStone team members to review private debt opportunities and perform due diligence on selected GPs. The investment opportunities can encompass Primary Funds, Separately Managed Accounts, Secondaries or Co-Investments. The Senior Associates will have the opportunity to articulate findings and present recommendations, with the investment team, to the Firm’s Investment Committee. StepStone prides itself on the Firm’s collegial atmosphere, encouraging team‐building initiatives and a collaborative approach to accomplishing projects.</li><li>The Summer Senior Associate will have exposure to all levels of the Firm, from the Partners to fellow Analysts, on a daily basis. The Summer Senior Associate will have opportunities to interact with many of the top fund managers in the private credit industry. The ideal candidate will adhere to the highest ethical standards, as well as demonstrate maturity, reliability and attentiveness to detail.</li></ul>

Currently Studying

Bachelors

StepStone is currently seeking rising second year MBA students with excellent quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills for an intern position on StepStone’s Private Debt Team. StepStone offers Summer Senior Associates a unique opportunity to achieve a valuable learning experience working across the private debt industry. Through analysis of direct lending, opportunistic lending and specialty finance funds and investments, Summer Senior Associates gain exposure to a wide array of industries and capital structures, and become accustomed to a variety of private debt funds and investment strategies.Summer Senior Associates will be based in New York and work in a team environment with other StepStone team members to review private debt opportunities and perform due diligence on selected GPs. The investment opportunities can encompass Primary Funds, Separately Managed Accounts, Secondaries or Co-Investments. The Senior Associates will have the opportunity to articulate findings and present recommendations, with the investment team, to the Firm’s Investment Committee. StepStone prides itself on the Firm’s collegial atmosphere, encouraging team‐building initiatives and a collaborative approach to accomplishing projects.The Summer Senior Associate will have exposure to all levels of the Firm, from the Partners to fellow Analysts, on a daily basis. The Summer Senior Associate will have opportunities to interact with many of the top fund managers in the private credit industry. The ideal candidate will adhere to the highest ethical standards, as well as demonstrate maturity, reliability and attentiveness to detail.

2024 Private Debt Summer Senior Associate

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StepStone Group

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