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VP – Investor Relations

StepStone Group | Baltimore, MD

Job Summary

Serve as a senior product specialist for the firm’s venture capital and growth equity funds. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Marketing or Communications preferred. 5+ years of prior investment, consulting, or investor relations experience with a specific focus on venture capital, growth equity or private equity.

Details

StepStone is a rapidly growing Global Private Markets firm who provides customized investment and advisory solutions to some of the most sophisticated investors in the world. With $570 billion of total capital allocations, including $134 billion in AUM, we are highly diversified in the private markets across the globe and provide creative solutions to solve for the objectives of any investment program. With a culture built on entrepreneurialism, partnership and being a team within teams, our firm offers joiners the opportunity to think out loud, collaboratively.

Position Overview:

The Investor Relations Vice President will serve as a senior product specialist for StepStone’s venture capital and growth equity funds. Core areas of focus include planning and executing fundraises, assisting existing and prospective clients with their due diligence processes, managing product knowledge initiates, and managing the production of portfolio update presentations. The individual will also assist in managing LP and business development communications for both new and existing StepStone venture capital and growth equity funds. The candidate must have a strong command of the venture capital and growth equity market, have a history of successfully managing processes and teams, as well as excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities:

* Manage, delegate, monitor, and review the workflow associated with client service – including formal and informal client requests
* Field product, portfolio, and venture capital/growth equity market-related questions from new and existing investors; coordinating appropriate responses, including preparation of bespoke written content and analysis as appropriate
* Manage firm-wide product knowledge initiatives including the development of training modules and learning management systems for venture capital and growth equity
* Work closely with with senior Investment, Marketing and Investor Relations team members to manage and co-manage the coverage of investors and related fundraising efforts
* Liaise with the RFI/RFP team to answer detailed strategy questions and complete initial reviews of fund offering documents

Basic Qualifications

* 5-10 years of prior investment, consulting, or investor relations experience with a specific focus on venture capital, growth equity or private equity
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Marketing or Communications preferred
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with prior client-facing experience preferred
* Familiarity with CRM solutions, Salesforce preferred

Required Skills

* Demonstrated track record of effectively managing teams and processes
* Strong organizational skills with an eye to attention to detail
* Strong knowledge of the venture capital, growth equity and private equity market
* Strong sense of urgency and the ability to prioritize multiple in-process deliverables at the same time
* Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external parties
* A highly-motivated self-starter with the ability to work both independently and within a team context

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• Min Experience: 5 years