Junior Analyst - Venture Capital

About the role

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. Position Overview: The Junior Analyst will be a member of the Analytics Team within StepStone's Portfolio Analytics and Reporting department. The person will assist in the processing of data, creation of models, and generation of analysis used for investment research. The candidate should have a basic understanding of financial markets, an entry level knowledge of Excel, an elementary ability working with database and programming languages, and an interest in learning about private market investment concepts. This will be a Full-time (40 hours per week) 16-week paid opportunity with a possibility to extend for additional 16-week terms or transition to a permanent role. Essential Job Functions: Assist the Research team with the due diligence of new private markets funds by constructing track record models, which are used to analyze the historical performance of private markets fund managers. An advanced proficiency with Excel will be required Process Secondary models, which are used to analyze the historical and project performance of secondary opportunities. A proficiency with using Python code will be required Aid in the creation and testing of the team's automation and other code processing tools Classify and store characteristics of investment managers into StepStone's proprietary database Transform and maintain integrity of data in StepStone's database from a variety of sources Develop a general understanding of concepts and terminology within private market investments Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: Possesses or in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Information Systems, or a related field Demonstrated track record of academic success Preference for individuals with relevant internships or work experience Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Entry level proficiency in Excel is required Basic familiarity of Python or other coding knowledge is required MySQL or other database experience preferred Power BI or other modeling concepts preferred Knowledge of investments and/or private markets Extremely strong attention to detail to maintain data integrity Willingness to ask questions Salary: $25 / 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. #LI-Hybrid 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