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
StepStone Group LP (StepStone) seeks a Sr. Associate, Real Estate Business Partnering for its La Jolla, CA location.
Essential Job Functions
- Oversee data extraction solutions and automation activities to increase efficiency of data operations and document processing associated with the Real Estate asset class
- Through global collaboration and utilization of StepStone’s proprietary cloud-based performance reporting systems, provide meaningful insights for informed decision making to internal and external stakeholders
- Define the process requirements for automation, clarify the inputs and expected outputs and create the necessary automation documentation
- Design, develop and lead process automation initiatives that create scalability for processes. Gather requirements and prioritize different projects depending on deadlines and value added
- Perform and execute data Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) tasks and maintenance. Develop code while following Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) requirements to increase operational efficiency
- Oversee a small team of analysts and review their output
- Support talent development of junior team members
- Work independently and be fully responsible for producing and communicating results to all stakeholders
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements
- Must have a Master’s Degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Econometrics or a related field and 4 years of experience in the position offered or as a Data Analyst, Portfolio Analyst or a related position for a financial services firm that provides real estate investment advisory services;
- Utilizing Python, Java and C++ to build scripts, perform data analytics, build automation business processes and graphic interfaces for applications; Utilizing MySQL to build data storage, manage databases and conduct data retrieval;
- Utilizing machine learning algorithms to improve automation processes for customer engagement processes and business strategies;
- Utilizing PDF to extract data from tables to convert data into structured output for data analysis, reporting and workflow automation;
- Creating and implementing digital transformation process to ensure data integrity;
- Utilizing Power BI, DAX and Power Query to build dashboards for reporting and analytics;
- Managing small teams, including overseeing workflows, coordinating assignments and fostering collaboration across remote and distributed team members to achieve operational goals;
- Building quantitative models and dashboards for portfolio reporting and analytics, including cash flow analysis, GAV/NAV movements and multi-period fund performance based on underlying portfolio investment valuations and operating metrics;
- Designing automated data ingestion pipelines to process unstructured private-market data from custodians, fund administrators and GPs into structured internal databases to support portfolio management and client reporting
- Two (2) years of required experience must include: Performing private real estate portfolio analytics, including automation and data extraction
- Must hold a CFA Charter
Direct applicants only
May work remotely up to 2 days/week from the San Diego metro area
Salary is $135,554.00/ year; 40 hrs/wk
Job ID 12312/KS
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.
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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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