Vice President - Business Development

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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

The individual that StepStone is recruiting is intended to play a critical role within StepStone's Middle East Team (based in Riyadh). The individual will be a member of the core group of individuals responsible for establishing StepStone's local presence and expanding the already-significant activities and client base that StepStone enjoys across the region. Banks, Family Offices and Wealth Managers will be a key client segment.

While there is an entrepreneurial element associated with establishing and expanding our presence in the region, this individual will benefit from, and collaborate with, StepStone's 340+ Private Market investment professionals and 660+ investment intelligence, implementation & execution professionals across 27 offices globally.

The individual will support Business Development and Client Management activities in the Middle East across the Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate and Infrastructure asset classes.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (minimum);
• CME 1 certified (Part 1 and Part 2);
• Minimum of 4 years of asset management experience in a role that is relevant to this position;
• Track record of academic and professional success; and
• Saudi national (desirable).

Essential Job Functions / Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Motivated by the opportunity to make an outsized impact on a leading global Private Market institution within a critical region for the Firm;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Private Market ecosystem and Private Market investment strategies;
• Understanding of open and closed ended structures;
• Work as a cohesive team with senior Business Development and Investment professionals to source new client relationships, design & implement Private Market investment solutions and manage client relationships across the Middle East;
• Represent the Firm credibly in written and interpersonal communications;
• Analytical capabilities, including proficiency in financial concepts / fundamentals;
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel;
• Knowledge of Salesforce OR CRM software;
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; and
• Promote a positive, team-oriented attitude and demonstrate leadership potential.

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

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales

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Note: The following related roles are listed but not required to apply for this position: Vice President, Business Development, Global Private Markets Institution, Riyadh; SVP / VP Partnerships - Saudi Arabia (Based in KSA); Vice President, Project & Export Finance, Riyadh; VP , Business Development Financial Institutions.