Analyst, Research & Investments - Infrastructure & Real Assets

StepStone Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

StepStone Group in New York is seeking an Analyst for the Infrastructure & Real Assets team to provide analytical, modeling, and transactional support to local and international clients. You will build sophisticated financial models, analyze statements and forecasts, prepare valuation analyses, and contribute to memo and presentation materials.

The role involves research, due diligence, and assisting senior staff with sourcing investment opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in finance or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree or MBA (or higher) in Business, Finance, Engineering or Economics.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical, modeling, and transactional support to clients and teams.
• Create and modify financial models, analyze forecasts, and prepare valuation analyses.
• Prepare memo and presentation materials for investment opportunities.
• Conduct research and due diligence on potential investments across real assets.
• Support senior staff in sourcing and managing investment opportunities.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Presentation writing

Client interaction

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or MBA

Job description

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 Analyst at StepStone Infrastructure & Real Assets will be responsible for providing analytical, modeling, and transactional support to SIRA’s local and international team in advising clients on investments in infrastructure and associated real asset sectors globally.

Essential Job Functions

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills – ability to create and/or modify sophisticated financial models, analyze financial statements and financial forecasts, prepare valuation bridges, run discounted cash flow analysis, comparable public companies, and create sensitivity/scenario analysis;
• Strong memo / presentation writing and preparation skills;
• Ability to undertake research regarding, and diligence of, potential investment opportunities and sectors, including primary funds, secondaries, co-investments and direct investments;
• Ability to construct an argument around investment decisions and effectively communicate that argument both verbally and in written materials; be able to defend your position in a team environment, including in Investment Committee meetings;
• Strong client interaction skills – ability to interact with clients and prepare advisory materials as required; and,
• Support senior staff on sourcing and managing the inflow of investment opportunities

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience at an investment bank, project finance firm, professional services firm, investment manager, Limited Partner, or in associated fields
• A Bachelor’s degree or MBA (or higher) ideally in a related field such as Business, Finance, Engineering or Economics

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Flexibility – StepStone is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organization; all professionals are expected to perform multiple functions
• Promote and demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude

Salary Range - $115,000 - $120,000

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.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.

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