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Position Overview
As a Junior Analyst on the AI Initiatives team, you will support the development, testing, and operationalization of AI-driven data pipelines that enhance portfolio monitoring and private-markets analytics. This is an early-career role ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on data work, problem-solving, and learning how AI can be applied in private-markets investing. You will be instrumental in the analytical core of the team, ensuring our AI/ML models are accurate, efficient, and deliver maximum insight
Key Responsibilities
- Model Validation and Performance Tuning: Assist in running, analyzing, and improving the performance of existing AI/ML pipelines.
- Assist in complex data structuring challenges by applying cleaning and transformation techniques across heterogeneous inputs, including large-scale database extracts (SQL), proprietary documents, and legacy data in Excel, to ensure maximum data integrity for AI initiatives.
- Backtesting and Scenario Analysis: Design and execute backtests and scenario analyses based on senior team hypotheses to stress-test model robustness and quantify potential investment impact.
- Integration Testing & Requirement Definition: Collaborate closely with the engineering team by testing the integration of model outputs into internal tools. Document specific data and format requirements necessary for operationalizing new AI features.
- Process Automation and Efficiency: Actively seek opportunities to streamline workflow efficiency and reduce latency in the AI pipeline, taking the lead on automating key analytical and reporting components.
- Advanced Data Sourcing (SQL): Write sophisticated SQL queries
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science) or related field.
- 0-2 years of relevant experience (e.g., internships, research, coding projects).
- Foundational proficiency in Python.
- Familiarity with Excel, Microsoft Apps, and Git.
- Strong attention to detail, ability to critically check work, and commitment to data integrity.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills; comfortable translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Proactive, curious, collaborative mindset; ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and support team goals.
- Willingness to learn and grow, asking questions and taking ownership of tasks.
Other Attributes
- Coursework or project experience in machine learning, statistics, or data modelling.
- Prior internship or project experience in finance, consulting or data analytics.
- Basic understanding of private markets (private equity, infrastructure, secondaries) and investment terminology.
Salary: $30 per hour
The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.
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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
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline
- 0-2 years of relevant experience
- Foundational proficiency in Python
- Familiarity with Excel, Microsoft Apps, and Git
- Strong attention to detail
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive, curious, collaborative mindset
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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.
