Private Equity Infrastructure & Real Assets Co-Op Analyst

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The team you’ll join 

StepStone Infrastructure and Real Assets (SIRA), established in 2014, is part of StepStone Group, specializing in private market investments. In June of 2026, SIRA managed US$132 billion in infrastructure and real assets, advising on or committing over US$13 billion across primaries, secondaries, and co-investments. The team includes 12 partners with over 20 years of experience on average and over 75 professionals, providing expertise in infrastructure, agriculture, and natural resources across Australia, Europe, and North America. 

About the role 

StepStone seeks candidates with strong quantitative, qualitative, and interpersonal skills for a co-op opportunity with its Infrastructure and Real Assets Team. This role offers you valuable experience in private equity infrastructure. As a Co-op Analyst, you will gain exposure to diverse companies, assets, capital structures, and become acquainted with various infrastructure funds, managers, and transactions. 

What you’ll do 

As a Co-op Analyst, you will work in a team to conduct due diligence on SIRA’s investment opportunities in infrastructure funds, co-investments, and secondary transactions. You will analyze sectors like transportation, telecommunications, utilities, power, energy, logistics, renewables, social impact, and sustainability. You'll also prepare and present recommendations to SIRA’s Investment Committee. 

Key responsibilities 

• For co-investments transactions:  

• Conduct market research to identify and analyze trends across various sectors using public information and databases 

• Form independent opinions on sector or investment attractiveness by analyzing data creatively; articulate findings clearly 

• Prepare valuation analyses of private companies or assets using methods like discounted cash flow and transaction comparables 

• Assist in creating and adjusting Excel-based financial models for investments 

• Construct and efficiently communicate investment recommendations in MS Word and PowerPoint 

• For fund investments and secondary transactions:  

• Review financial analyses from target fund managers, including investment track records and financial statement analysis