
Senior Associate - Private Equity Investments
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:
This role will engage broadly in various areas of private equity, but will focus primarily on secondaries and contribute to all aspects of the secondary deal process. It is well suited for investment professionals with a go-getter personality who are confident to develop and share their thoughtful opinion and thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative, low-ego culture, with high volume and fluid structure. Deals are very similar to private equity as the team takes concentrated positions. This hire should be able to think more like a portfolio manager than solely an investor, as it will be important to consider how deals link together and craft creative deal structuring. Responsibilities include:
- Deal sourcing, screening and conducting due diligence on private equity secondary and direct investments, leveraging the firm’s global network
- Lead evaluation and analysis of secondary transactions assets across stages (i.e., buyout, venture, growth equity, etc.), industries and geographies
- Work with outside groups, such as fund managers, company management teams and investment bankers, as well as internally across groups, to perform due diligence, find new opportunities and execute transactions
- Prepare and present due diligence materials and investment committee memos
- Construct an opinion around various investment opportunities and efficiently communicate it both verbally and in written materials; with the ability to defend your position in a team environment, including investment committee meetings
- Negotiate/coordinate deal closing/structuring process and post-close monitoring of existing investments
- Manage relationships with private equity sponsors, intermediaries, advisors (financial, legal, commercial) and other investors
Requirements:
- 6+ years of private equity (secondaries, buyout, special sits, ) or other relevant experience
- Proven track record in sourcing, executing and completing successful private equity deals
- Strong sense of risk/reward trade-offs, and an ability to display sound investment judgement
- Self-starter with ability to “work a deal” and think “outside the box” when evaluating and progressing opportunities
- Strong interpersonal skills, with 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 develop, coach and lead deal teams
About us
Working out of 26 offices in 15 countries, StepStone has a truly global viewpoint. As people are our biggest asset, we offer resources to help our employees reach their full potential. Our principles are based on integrity, transparency, respect and creativity, which together define how we do business.
Join us
When you choose to work at StepStone, you'll find a group of professionals who are passionate about anticipating changes, solving problems and working together to make it all happen. Our integrated global team shares insights into how managers think and operate, as well as how they might perform.
StepStone offers a competitive compensation package including salary and incentive compensation for all full time hires, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits which include comprehensive healthcare, strong retirement plan, a mental health well-being program, paid time off, student loan repayment program for our US office locations, and several wellness initiatives.
Disclaimer / Policy Statements
At StepStone, diversity, equity and inclusion are an integral part of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups representing our dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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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