Junior Analyst - Portfolio Management

Junior Analyst - Portfolio Management

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

StepStone is currently seeking candidates with strong analytical, coding, and business acumen for Junior Analyst positions within the Portfolio Management team. This position is ideal for candidates with a background in finance, economics, or related fields who also possess solid programming skills. Interns will gain hands-on experience in portfolio management, investment research, and data-driven decision-making in private markets. At StepStone, we value a team-first approach, a low-ego mindset, and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for candidates who are eager to learn, take ownership of their work, and contribute to a highly collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with private markets data, collecting and reconciling information from internal sources (MySQL, PDF's, and Excel files).
• Develop and test financial models to support investment decision-making (Python, R, VBA).
• Conduct data-driven analyses to identify trends in private markets.
• Support portfolio management efforts through ad hoc analysis and research projects.
• Communicate insights and findings to internal teams and produce written documentation of data, models, and code.

What We're Looking For

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Previous internship or work experience in finance, consulting, or data analysis is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of Python, R, or VBA for data analysis.
• Familiarity with financial markets, investment concepts, and private markets is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to critically check work while maintaining a humble, learning-focused approach.
• Team-oriented mindset—able to take feedback constructively, collaborate effectively, and contribute to shared goals.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with SQL, Power BI, or data visualization tools is a plus.
• No task is too small—willingness to roll up sleeves and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Salary: $30 / hour

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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