You will be responsible for supporting asset management/investment and entity management matters and assisting attorneys within the StepStone legal team, supporting the private debt asset class. You will also be involved in instituting best practices and improving processes and procedures with respect to various legal, compliance and operational initiatives. You will initially report into the Senior Associate General Counsel, Private Debt and be an integral member of the StepStone legal team.
Responsibilities
Provide administrative and coordination support for standard credit facility and fund financing documentation, assisting throughout transaction closings, and ensuring timely execution
Assist in all phases of investment transactions from inception to closing, including coordination of communications within and outside the firm, document preparation, entity formation, closing mechanics, and post-closing administration
Complete and review subscription and related documents for private markets fund investments, co-investments, direct investments, and secondary investments and assist with transaction closing
Review and negotiate confidentiality agreements
Handling governance tasks such as coordinating board and committee agendas and meeting, as well as drafting and reviewing minutes
Handling document execution as well as document and file management
Maintain legal closing documents and corporate records, ensuring proper filing, confidentiality, and timely follow-up on required actions
Gather data and compile various reports for the legal team
Partner with attorneys with respect to invoice management and other legal operations matters
Work on special projects from time to time as appropriate and subject to availability (e.g. process efficiencies)
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Possess excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form; proficiency in the use of electronic document databases and filing systems software and other office equipment is required
Utilize effective time management skills to maintain a commitment to quality and high attention to detail; ensure that all work is completed accurately and on time
Other Attributes:
Professionally communicate with all levels of staff, internal and external
Highly organized individual who is detail-oriented, logical, able to multi-task, and committed to meeting deadlines with limited supervision
Strong process improvement orientation; project management skill sets
High level reasoning and ability to make common sense decisions tempered by knowledge, often under difficult time constraints
Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required; work collaboratively with paralegals/attorneys supporting other asset classes to share best practices
Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, and professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate
Have a strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of StepStone
Focus on specific goals and demonstrate a sense of personal growth, accountability and urgency for achieving results
Must be able to work legally in Ireland without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
Undergraduate student graduating from December 2027 through June 2028
Why join us?
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
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.
The team you'll join
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.