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Position Overview:
StepStone Group, a leader across private market solutions in Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate, and Infrastructure is seeking an Associate to support a territory manager with institutional capital raising and consultant relationships. The position will be tasked with helping to grow the firm’s investor and asset base across their assigned territory.
Essential Job Functions:
The US Business Development role has a number of essential functions which include but are limited to:
- Support the territory manager in covering direct LPs relationships and consultants in the assigned territory
- Effectively assist in coverage across several states, maintaining a high level of engagement with prospective clients
- Assist in building qualified pipelines of institutional investors to execute campaigns and roadshows
- Respond to existing client inquires in a timely manner
- Meet annual KPIs and contribute to territory success
- Maintain and track outreach activity in the firm’s CRM software (Salesforce)
- Attend regular internal meetings and strategy educations sessions
- Meet monthly with the Global Business Development Coordinator to review activity, pipeline and progress
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of sales experience
- Private markets experience preferred
- Salesforce experience is a plus
- Institutional client engagement experience is a plus
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Commitment to being a team player
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter who can organize and effectively help execute territory plans
- Ability to prioritize activities
- Consistently offer best-in-class engagement
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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.
Developing People at StepStone
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of sales experience
- Private markets experience
- Salesforce experience
- Institutional client engagement experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to organize, prioritize activities, and execute territory plans
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.
