Position Overview

The Vice President of StepStone Real Estate will play a critical role in the servicing of Japanese institutional client relationships with respect to global fund portfolios, predominantly invested in the US. Work will include assisting portfolio design, underwriting new investment opportunities and general coverage of the real estate private equity market as needed to accomplish this, in collaboration with SRE’s global investment team.

Essential Job Functions:

• Frequent client contact including periodic portfolio reviews and strategic planning
• Preparation and coordination of market and portfolio updates for clients
• Construct an argument around an opinion and efficiently communicate that argument both verbally and in written materials; be able to defend position in a team environment, including Investment Committee meetings
• Perform market research using publicly available information and proprietary databases to identify, quantify and analyze macroeconomic trends across a variety of property sectors
• Use creativity to source and analyze data and to test hypotheses regarding attractiveness of specific sectors and investment opportunities
• Assess marketing and supporting materials of prospective fund managers to identify key value drivers and important areas for further investigation
• Conduct interviews with senior executives to gather insights and information regarding the style and effectiveness of target fund managers
• Interpret financial analyses prepared by target fund managers, including investment track records
• Source co-investments, secondaries and other tactical investment opportunities
• Supporting business development and fundraising initiatives
• Direct client management responsibility

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bilingual Japanese and English. Ability to explain investment management concepts in Japanese to Japanese institutional investors
• BA/BS in Business, Finance, Economics or Accounting, or equivalent relevant experience
• 6+ years of experience in a manager and/or investment underwriting role in real estate
• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Developed investment judgment with demonstrable understanding of risk/reward
• Strong client communication skill and experience
• Exceptional business writing with experience preparing investment committee memos
• Financial modeling skills (pacing models, track record analysis, portfolio construction, etc)

Other Attributes:

• Bi-cultural understanding of Japanese and US workplace
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• High level of confidentiality
• Commitment to learning