2026 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 2024, SIRA managed US$103 billion in infrastructure and real assets, advising on or committing over US$11 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
• Support the development and adjustment of Excel-based financial models related to funds
• Evaluate marketing and supporting materials of prospective fund managers to identify key value drivers and areas for further investigation
  
  
  

General research and asset management:

• Assist senior researchers in managing and tracking investment opportunities
• Evaluate and monitor current fund managers and portfolio company performance; attend meetings with target fund managers' executives
  
  
  

Internship project

What We’re Looking For

• Must be able to work legally in Canada without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future Must be able to work in-person in our Toronto office starting in January 2026 for 4-8 months
• Undergraduate, Masters or MBA student graduating anywhere from June 2026 through June 2027
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrable analytical capabilities, including strong quantitative/modeling skills
• Collaborative mindset with a proactive and team-oriented approach
  
  
  

Why join us?

At StepStone, we foster a supportive and inclusive team culture where collaboration and learning are the core of what we do. Our collegial atmosphere encourages teamwork, mentorship, and professional development. This winter co-op is a great opportunity to gain practical experience and develop critical skills that will help you launch a successful career in private markets.

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.

Developing People at StepStone

StepStone Infrastructure and Real Assets (SIRA), established in 2014, is part of StepStone Group, specializing in private market investments. In 2024, SIRA managed US$103 billion in infrastructure and real assets, advising on or committing over US$11 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.