StepStone Group is a global private markets specialist delivering tailored investment solutions and data driven insights. The Junior Data Analyst will act as a bridge between the Data Engineering team and various business departments, supporting entity management initiatives and ensuring data quality.
Support entity management initiatives by helping to define, model, and maintain master data entities across the firm
Assist in gathering, cleaning, standardizing, and deduplicating data from internal and external systems to support the creation of trusted “golden records”
Execute records matching and merging workflows based on established logic and conflict resolution rules
Act as a junior business partner by collaborating with stakeholders to understand and document domain definitions, business rules, and data lineage
Implement routine data quality checks and validations to identify anomalies and ensure the accuracy and consistency of firmwide data
Help create and maintain clear documentation, data definitions, and governance rules for master data assets
Assist the Data Engineering team in integrating master data processes with broader workflows and Snowflake data models
Provide general support for other data initiatives, including ad-hoc analysis and data profiling
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative or qualitative field
0–2 years of experience or relevant coursework in data analysis, data stewardship, or operations
Foundational SQL skills with the ability to perform basic data profiling and querying (experience with Snowflake is a plus)
Basic understanding of data modeling, data integration, or ETL/ELT concepts
Strong interest in private markets, financial data, and bridging the gap between business needs and technology
Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical engineering teams and business stakeholders
Preferred
Prior internship or coursework experience in data governance or data stewardship is a plus
Familiarity with data quality monitoring concepts
Exposure to financial or investment data domains
Eagerness to learn MDM platforms, data engineering tools, and metadata management
Benefit
StepStone Group provides investors with customized portfolios that integrate primaries, secondaries, and co-investments.
