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Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Analyst or Associate (depending on experience) to join our Fund Finance team in Dublin. The role focuses on the negotiation, execution, ongoing management, and operational oversight of fund-level financing facilities, including subscription credit lines, NAV facilities, and hybrid structures.
The successful candidate will take day-to-day ownership of facilities, interact directly with lenders and internal stakeholders, and contribute meaningfully to the smooth management of existing facilities. A core element of this role is identifying and resolving operational bottlenecks, driving process improvements, and helping build scalable workflows as the platform continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the structuring, negotiation, and execution of subscription line facilities, NAV-based financing solutions, and hybrid structures
- Take ownership of management of existing facilities
- Maintain internal trackers for covenants, reporting obligations, and key deadlines, ensuring full compliance across all facilities
- Identify, escalate, and help resolve operational issues arising from facility management, fund restructurings, investor transfers, or ad hoc lender requirements
- Proactively identify inefficiencies in existing workflows, reporting processes, and facility management procedures and implement improved templates, checklists, and tracking tools to enhance accuracy, consistency, and scalability
- Partner with fund accounting, legal, investor relations, and technology teams to streamline cross-functional processes
- Support automation and digitization initiatives where applicable to reduce manual effort and operational risk
Qualifications & Experience
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in fund finance, lending, treasury, or fund operations at a bank, large asset manager, or financial institution.
- Strong understanding of subscription credit facilities, including borrowing base mechanics, investor eligibility criteria, and core facility documentation. Exposure to NAV or hybrid facilities is advantageous.
- Track record of identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing tangible process improvements in a fund finance context.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with lenders, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders at all levels.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong PowerPoint skills
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Law, or a related discipline;
- High-level knowledge of Private Credit is a plus
- Collaborative, proactive and ownership-driven, with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
What We Offer
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional collaboration across a global platform
- A steep learning curve with hands-on involvement in complex, high-value transactions
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- A supportive and entrepreneurial culture that values initiative and professional growth
- Opportunity to develop deep expertise in a rapidly growing area of alternative asset management
- Dublin-based role with international scope and connectivity to teams across Europe and the US
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
- 3-5 years relevant experience in fund finance, lending, treasury, or fund operations at a bank, asset manager, or financial institution.
- Strong understanding of subscription credit facilities including borrowing base mechanics, investor eligibility, and facility documentation.
- Exposure to NAV or hybrid financing facilities.
- Track record of identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing process improvements in a fund finance context.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact with lenders, legal counsel, and stakeholders at all levels.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Strong PowerPoint skills.
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Law, or related discipline.
- High-level knowledge of Private Credit.
- Collaborative, proactive, ownership-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
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.
