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Position Overview
The Investment Operations Senior Analyst / Associate performing this role will be responsible for coordinating the settlement of private debt co-investment loans, managing capital calls, monitoring cash across multiple private debt investment funds, and supporting the day-to-day operations of fund partnership vehicles. The Investment Operations Senior Analyst / Associate will be in contact with professionals across the company and will work closely with team members in both in La Jolla and other StepStone offices.
Essential Job Functions:
- Allocate loans to relevant investment funds in accordance with the Allocation Policy
- Treasury (Cash management including capital calls, distributions, and monitoring of drawdowns)
- Management of credit and leverage facilities; assist in arranging borrowing and repayments
- Cash management of existing and new CLO products; coordinating transactions with internal and external parties
- Work closely with number of external loan managers, Administrators and Custodians
- Monitor data quality and ensure bookings are recorded in a timely manner
- Support the investment team in the closing of transactions by responding to information requests and providing other support and analysis as needed
- Assist in ad-hoc report production
- Assist the team with day-to-day operations of private debt platform
- Perform other duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
For the position at hand, we seek applicants with 1 – 4 years’ work experience and a bachelor degree from a top-tier college or university. The following factors will definitely be a benefit for the potential candidates:
- Demonstrates commitment, accuracy and attention to detail, even in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Highly motivated with a passion for the industry
- Middle office experience in an asset manager preferred
- Prior exposure to cash management, credit lines and FX instructions preferred
- Experience with Private Debt asset class a plus
- Experience in fund accounting
Other Desired Skills/Attributes:
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility—StepStone is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organization; all professionals are expected to perform multiple functions
- Promote and demonstrate a positive, team‐oriented attitude
- Effective communication skills and strong problem-solving skills
- Highly proficient in using Excel, Word, and other Microsoft office programs
- Takes initiative and ownership of responsibilities assigned
- Ability to prioritize activities while working on multiple projects and achieve target deadlines
- Must be able to work independently, but contribute in a team-oriented environment
Salary Range - $80,000 - $110,000
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.
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.
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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.
