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
The Investment Operations Associate of StepStone Infrastructure & Real Assets in Sydney will be responsible for delivering high quality financial and operational services to StepStone client accounts across the world while maintaining a strong control environment. The role will work closely with the broader SIRA investment team in advising clients on investments in infrastructure and associated real asset sectors globally. The role is supported by and interacts closely with the Fund Accounting and Portfolio Analytics and Reporting shared services teams provided by the StepStone Group.
Essential Job Functions:
- Oversight and responsibility of client accounts through co‐ordination and management of internal functional groups and third‐party service providers
- Manage deal and investment settlement process including liquidity oversight
- Performance reporting including IRR, yield and attribution calculations and ability to analyze data
- Management reporting
- Investor reporting
- Documenting, implementing, maintaining and improving firm wide internal controls processes
- Supporting the end-to-end investment processes including supporting relevant governance committees
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Experience of 3 or more years within investment management, financial services or professional accounting services firm
- A Bachelor degree (or higher)
- CA or CPA qualified (preferred)
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders
- Handle competing priorities and deliver results in a fast‐paced environment
- Understand complex processes and synthesize them into easy to understand steps
- Attention to detail and pride in work product
- Taking ownership and accountability for quality deliverables
- Proactive in improving systems and processes
- Flexibility – StepStone is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation; all professionals are expected to perform multiple functions working in a global environment
- Promote and demonstrate a positive, team‐oriented attitude
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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