2027 Private Equity Analyst

Position overview:

The Private Equity Analyst will engage broadly in various areas of the private equity industry, including manager and fund diligence for StepStone’s advisory practice, as well as diligence responsibilities for StepStone’s asset management business lines (i.e., co-investment and secondaries practices).

Essential job functions:

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
Prepare 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

Education and/or work experience requirements:

Must be able to work legally in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
Undergraduate student graduating anywhere from December 2026 through June 2027
GPA of 3.5 or higher

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

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