Job Description

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

You will be responsible for supporting asset management/investment and entity management matters and assisting attorneys within the StepStone legal team, supporting the private debt asset class. You will also be involved in instituting best practices and improving processes and procedures with respect to various legal, compliance and operational initiatives. You will initially report into the Senior Associate General Counsel, Private Debt and be an integral member of the StepStone legal team.

Essential Job Functions:

Assist in all stages of investment fund/ vehicle formation, maintenance, and life-cycle management, including drafting standard documents, maintaining trackers, and ensuring timely execution and closings Provide administrative and coordination support for standard credit facility and fund financing documentation, assisting throughout transaction closings, and ensuring timely execution Assist in all phases of investment transactions from inception to closing, including coordination of communications within and outside the firm, document preparation, entity formation, closing mechanics, and post-closing administration Complete and review subscription and related documents for private markets fund investments, co-investments, direct investments, and secondary investments and assist with transaction closing Review and negotiate confidentiality agreements Handling governance tasks such as coordinating board and committee agendas and meeting, as well as drafting and reviewing minutes Handling document execution as well as document and file management Maintain legal closing documents and corporate records, ensuring proper filing, confidentiality, and timely follow-up on required actions Gather data and compile various reports for the legal team Partner with attorneys with respect to invoice management and other legal operations matters Work on special projects from time to time as appropriate and subject to availability (e.g. process efficiencies)

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Swiss KV degree or equivalent 2+ years' prior paralegal or funds operational experience is an advantage, preferably with some portion relating to private markets (private equity, real estate private equity, infrastructure private equity, venture capital or hedge funds) either in a law firm, fiduciary / fund service provider firm, or asset management firm

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possess excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form; proficiency in the use of electronic document databases and filing systems software and other office equipment is required Utilize effective time management skills to maintain a commitment to quality and high attention to detail; ensure that all work is completed accurately and on time

Other Attributes:

Professionally communicate with all levels of staff, internal and external Highly organized individual who is detail-oriented, logical, able to multi-task, and committed to meeting deadlines with limited supervision Strong process improvement orientation; project management skill sets High level reasoning and ability to make common sense decisions tempered by knowledge, often under difficult time constraints Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required; work collaboratively with paralegals/attorneys supporting other asset classes to share best practices Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, and professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate Have a strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of StepStone Focus on specific goals and demonstrate a sense of personal growth, accountability and urgency for achieving results


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.



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