Analyst, Infrastructure Private Equity Investments

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

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• 2–3 years of experience in IB, project finance advisory, transaction services, or equivalent
• Relevant buyside experience at a FoF or GP would also be considered directly transferable
• Transaction experience — M&A, financings, or diligence processes with clear deal exposure
• Ability to produce high-quality (at or near native standard) written content in business English
• Second European language is preferred (French, German, Danish)
• Self-starter, eager to learn and desire to grow within the organization
• Ability to work in a fast-paced global team environment with an ability to manage changing and competing priorities

Other Desired Skills/Attributes:

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