2021 StepStone Data and Risk Operations Spring Internship at StepStone

2021 StepStone Data and Risk Operations Spring Internship

StepStone, Beijing, China

Solutions that span Private Markets

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Position Overview:

For undergraduates looking to gain exposure to the private markets industry and develop skills for investment analysis
Interns will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of financial markets by working closely with the performance analysis team and assisting in investment monitoring and reporting efforts
Opportunity to work with and contribute to the Global DARO (Data and Risk Operations) operations team including the US, European and Asia offices supporting our 24-hour global operations model.
Full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity during the student’s spring semester

Primary responsibilities include:

Primary responsibility involves review and analysis of Quarterly Reports, Financial Statements, and Schedules of Investments to extract and enter the correct data into our proprietary database
Analyze quarter-over-quarter fund performance by tracking underlying portfolio investments
Process cash flow notices and track cash movement between funds and our clients
Assist the team on specific quarterly, annual, or ad hoc projects and client-related requests

Secondary Responsibilities may include:

Individual and cross-sectional portfolio analysis focusing on market trends by strategy, sector, and geography
Monitoring and reporting of the investment activity and performance of leading private equity firms
Reviewing and reconciling quarterly reports, capital account information, and cash flow activity of monitored funds, and providing information used in preparing client reports
Managing data requests and reporting deadlines for assigned clients

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: Relevant coursework or work experience

Relevant coursework or work experience
Strong analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Promote and demonstrate a positive, team‐oriented attitude
Dynamic, hard-working and a self-starter
Significant experience with Microsoft Excel
Basic knowledge of accounting and working knowledge of the financial services industry
Interest in Global Financial Markets and Private Markets
Strong attention to detail

About StepStone

StepStone is a global private markets firm providing customized investment and advisroy solutions to some of the most sophisticated investors in the world. With more than $230 billion of total capital allocations, including over $35 billion in assets under management, we cover the spectrum of opportunities in private markets across the globe. We prudently integrate fund investments, secondaries and co-investments across private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt to create solutions that are customized according to the objectives of any private markets investment program.