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.
The team you’ll join
StepStone Private Debt (SPD) is a global private debt investor with over $71B in AUM/AUA including $12B based on the latest Q2 firm figures. SPD covers the breadth of the private debt market and constructs bespoke portfolios on a primary, secondary and co-investment basis. SPD focuses on two areas of the market: performing and non-performing debt across the corporate, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. SPD is a subsidiary of the StepStone Group, a global private markets firm specializing in Private Equity, Infrastructure, Private Credit and Real Estate.
About the role
StepStone Private Debt is looking for a detailed-oriented individual who will directly support the Private Debt business development and product management activities. This Intern will interact and collaborate with senior professionals across various teams including research and investment, legal and compliance, monitoring and reporting, sales, among others, to present private debt’s service offerings and investment products to institutional investors and help fulfill client requests.
The person should have a solid understanding of investments and private markets, strong project management and writing skills. Understanding of business development and capital raising processes is also desired.
What you’ll do
- Support for client service tasks, with aim to improve efficiency through AI integration / automation
- Support for customer-oriented analysis, reporting and monitoring activities
- Support in the optimization and development of marketing documents
- Other tasks to be determined
What we’re looking for
- Pursuing a Master's degree or recently obtained in quantitative finance or similar field
- Must be able to work full-time hours for at least 6-months in our Zurich office and start this summer
- Experience in AI integration, proficiency in large language models (e.g. Copilot) and prompt engineering is a plus
- Highly motivated self-starter, with demonstrated history of taking initiative, being adaptive in a fast-changing environment, and working independently
- Strong ability to multi-task and manage time in a detail-oriented environment
- Strong cross-functional analytical skills both quantitative and qualitative. Ability to capture and formulate complex issues.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with complex excel files, PowerBI and PowerPoint presentations
- Follow up skills and acute attention to accuracy and detail are essential
- Proficiency in English is a must (verbal and written)
Why join us?
At StepStone, we foster a supportive and inclusive team culture where collaboration and learning are the core of what we do. Our collegial atmosphere encourages teamwork, mentorship, and professional development. This internship is a great opportunity to gain practical experience and develop critical skills that will help you launch a successful career in private debt.
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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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Skills Required
- Pursuing or recently obtained a Master's degree in quantitative finance or similar field
- Ability to work full-time for at least 6 months in the Zurich office, starting this summer
- Solid understanding of investments and private markets
- Strong project management and writing skills
- Ability to multi-task and manage time in a detail-oriented environment
- Strong cross-functional analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with complex Excel files, Power BI and PowerPoint
- Follow-up skills and acute attention to accuracy and detail
- Proficiency in English (verbal and written)
- Understanding of business development and capital raising processes
- Experience in AI integration, proficiency with large language models (e.g., Copilot) and prompt engineering
- Highly motivated self-starter able to work independently in a fast-changing environment
StepStone Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as generous with multiple plan options, and in some cases employee‑only premiums are fully paid. Feedback suggests wellness resources and plan choice enhance the overall value of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) program that is viewed favorably. Feedback suggests long‑term incentive elements complement core retirement benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental support includes leave coaching, paid parental leave, and resources for new parents alongside related travel and logistical supports. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful part of the benefits package.
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What We Do
StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) is a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services to our clients. StepStone’s clients include some of the world’s largest public and private defined benefit and defined contribution pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies, as well as prominent endowments, foundations, family offices and private wealth clients, which include high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals.StepStone partners with its clients to develop and build private markets portfolios designed to meet their specific objectives across the private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate asset classes.
