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Position Overview

The Senior Associate will be responsible for implementing the risk management framework, investment guidelines and restriction checks, liquidity management and all other AIFMD requirements. The Senior Associate will be involved in a broad range of tasks and will support the team in all aspects of its remit. The ideal candidate for this position will have strong communication skills, be able to meet deadlines and prioritize workload. You must be a hardworking self-starter capable of demonstrating commitment and attention to detail. In this position, you will closely collaborate with other members of the private debt legal, reporting and operations teams.

Essential Job Functions:

Familiarization of StepStone Private Debt (SPD) in-house systems and database
Prepare monthly/quarterly investment controlling/guidelines reports for all funds managed by the AIFM
Prepare monthly leverage reports and quarterly stress test reports for all funds managed by the AIFM
Ensure pre-trade compliance for loan investments
Ensure eligibility for secondary investments
Manage the team members across all tasks
Oversee the preparation of quarterly board packs and organization of the monthly Investment Committee and Risk Committee meetings
Attendance of relevant SPD committees
Analyse and process business data to address ad-hoc requests
Maintain fund specific investment guidelines within proprietary database
Constantly identify areas for improvement
Ensure consistent documentation of tasks, tools, processes and interfaces
Identify cross training and coverage across the team
Support other people within the team during absences

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Bachelor/Master degree from a top-tier college in a relevant field
6-8 years of relevant experience and familiarity with AIFMD
Adequate people management skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Flexibility—StepStone is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organization; all professionals are expected to perform multiple functions
Experience with alternative investments is a positive
Ability to prioritize activities while working on multiple projections and achieve target deadlines
Acute attention to accuracy and detail

Other Attributes:

Willingness to work a flexible schedule
Promote and demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude
Dynamic, smart, hard-working and a self-starter
High level of confidentiality
Commitment to learning

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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.

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Senior Associate - AIFM Risk Management & Investment Controlling

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