2026 - 2027 Private Debt Portfolio and Risk Management Intern

Key facts

What you bring

• Currently pursuing, or recently completed, a degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science or another quantitatively oriented field
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with a natural affinity for working with numbers, data and calculations
• Comfortable working with large datasets and performing structured quantitative analysis
• Strong Excel skills; experience with advanced formulas, data manipulation and financial modelling is preferred
• Programming ability is highly desirable, particularly in Python or R; experience with VBA or other analytical tools would also be an advantage
• Interest in portfolio management and private markets with focus on private debt

Your tasks

• Conducting market research across private markets with focus on private debt, including analysis of market trends, transaction activity, fundraising, performance, portfolio construction and broader industry developments
• Supporting the development and refinement of portfolio construction frameworks for private debt portfolios
• Assisting with the monitoring and analysis of relevant private debt portfolio parameters, exposures and performance indicators
• Developing analytical tools, dashboards and models to support portfolio management and investment decision-making
• Helping improve existing processes through automation and more efficient use of data and technology
• Working with large and potentially complex datasets, including cleaning, structuring, analyzing and visualizing data

What they offer

• 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
• Developing People at StepStone

About the role

We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and data-driven insights to the world’s investors. The team you’ll join is StepStone Private Debt (SPD), a global private debt investor with over $87B in AUM/AUA based on the latest Q2 2026 firm figures. SPD covers the breadth of the private debt market and constructs bespoke portfolios on a primary, secondary and co-investment basis. SPD invests into performing and non-performing debt across the corporate, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. SPD is a subsidiary of the StepStone Group, a global private markets firm specializing in Private Equity, Infrastructure, Private Credit and Real Estate.

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