Stepstone Group

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

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Talent Acquisition Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team. This individual will play a key role in sourcing, engaging, and hiring top-tier talent across private market asset classes (including private equity, private credit, real assets, and venture capital) as well as enterprise service support departments (such as Finance, Legal & Compliance, Operations, Product Management).

The ideal candidate will bring 3–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, a strong understanding of the investment management landscape, and a passion for delivering a best-in-class candidate and stakeholder experience.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage full-cycle recruitment and partner with hiring teams to cover roles across investment team (private equity, real estate, infrastructure & private debt) and enterprise service functions within the Americas region
• Partner closely with hiring managers and HR business partners to understand business needs and develop tailored sourcing strategies to fit select talent markets
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, and leveraging recruitment tools and platforms
• Screen, interview, and assess candidates for technical and cultural fit.
• Ensure a seamless candidate experience from initial contact through offer acceptance
• Maintain accurate and timely data in the applicant tracking system (ATS)
• Contribute to employer branding efforts and recruitment marketing campaigns
• Assist in recruitment reporting and analytics to inform hiring decisions and strategy

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3–5 years of recruiting experience, preferably within financial services or investment management
• Familiarity with private market asset classes and enterprise support functions is highly desirable
• Proven ability to manage multiple searches and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience with ATS platforms and sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse)
• Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical recruiting practices

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client, investment and company information
• Ability to problem solve and leverage technology
• Acute attention to accuracy and detail
• Professional demeanor and an ability to work well in a team environment
• Willingness and ability to learn and implement new programs and processes

Salary Range - $90,000 - $110,000

The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.

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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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