2027 Private Equity Analyst

Nichols College; Dudley (MA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Nichols College, in partnership with StepStone’s First STEP Program, invites applications for an entry-level Private Equity Analyst role. The anticipated start date is August 2027, with the responsibility to support due diligence, financial modeling, and investment analysis across private markets.

The ideal candidate is an undergraduate student graduating between December 2026 and June 2027, with a GPA of 3.5+ and strong quantitative skills. Salary: $112,500 annually.

Qualifications

• Excellent quantitative skills for evaluating investment opportunities.
• GPA 3.5+ required for consideration.
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree with expected graduation between Dec 2026 and Jun 2027.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and conduct due diligence on private equity fund managers, co-investments, and secondaries.
• Perform financial modeling and analysis on companies and assets across industries.
• Interact with fund managers and portfolio company management for underwriting and analysis.
• Analyze PPMs, financial statements, and investment returns.
• Conduct reference calls as part of due diligence.
• Prepare due diligence materials and Investment Committee memos.
• Present recommendations to the investment team and the Firm’s Investment Committee.
• Monitor the performance of existing investments.

Skills

Financial modeling

Quantitative analysis

Investment analysis

Written communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree

GPA 3.5+

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

and the job listing Expires on September 13, 2026

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.

Note: This role is part of StepStone’s First STEP Program, our entry level early careers program designed for graduating undergraduate students. The anticipated start date for this position is August 2027.

Position overview:

The Private Equity Analyst will engage broadly in various areas of the private equity industry, including manager and fund diligence for StepStone’s advisory practice, as well as diligence responsibilities for StepStone’s asset management business lines (i.e., co-investment and secondaries practices).

Essential job functions:

• Work in a team environment with other investment team members to source, screen, and conduct due diligence on selected private equity fund managers, co-investments, and secondaries
• Perform quantitative and qualitative research and financial modeling/analysis on companies and assets across industries and geographies
• Interact with fund managers/portfolio company management teams to conduct in-depth portfolio and asset-level underwriting and analysis
• Analyze PPMs, financial statements, and investment returns
• Conduct reference calls as a part of manager and asset due diligence
• Perform market research using publicly available information and proprietary databases to identify, quantify and analyze macroeconomic trends across a variety of industry sectors
• Prepare due diligence materials and Investment Committee memos
• Present recommendations to the investment team and the Firm’s Investment Committee
• Monitor the performance of the Firm’s existing investments

Education and/or work experience requirements:

• Must be able to work legally in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Undergraduate student graduating anywhere from December 2026 through June 2027
• GPA of 3.5 or higher

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Excellent quantitative skills, including financial modeling, analytical and valuation skills for purpose of evaluating investment opportunities
• Strong sense of risk/reward trade-offs, and an ability to display sound investment judgement
• Self-starter, with strong ability to think creatively and conduct research to find solutions
• Ability to communicate and present ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Capable of multi-tasking with strong attention to detail
• Promote and demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude, with desire to work on various projects

High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel

• Fluent (written and spoken) English

Salary: $112,500 annually

The salary 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 does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.