Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
Job Description
Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as an Associate in the European Credit Group specialising in Product Management and Investor Relations in the London office. This individual will be working closely with the London-based Product Management and Investor Relations group to provide investor relations support, including ongoing fund reporting for investors, investor presentation support, addressing investor information requests and market/competitor research analysis. They must have strong organisational, interpersonal, quantitative and analytical skills and must be able to meet deadline requirements.
The Associate will work in the European Credit group and support Product Specialists in providing information and expertise on firm strategies and funds to clients. The Associate will assist in producing fund reporting for investors on a monthly, quarterly and ad hoc basis, as well as assisting in building new client materials and various prospect/marketing materials, as well as updating market and fund specific data within existing materials.
Responsibilities
Interface and develop strong working relationships with all internal subject matter experts of the Firm (primarily Portfolio Management and Finance, as well as Operations, Legal, Compliance and Human Resources)
Produce monthly/quarterly portfolio reports for investors in commingled funds and separately managed accounts, working with Finance and Portfolio Management teams to collate relevant data
Liaise with Finance, Portfolio Management, Legal and Compliance teams to respond to a broad range of investor requests including audit confirmations, financial statement and fee data requests, as well as processing updates to investor details such as wire instructions and authorised signatories
Drive process for creating responses to investor questionnaires, due diligence, and ad hoc requests for existing and potential clients
Create and edit marketing investor materials for co-investment and funds
Maintain quantitative and qualitative key metrics on competitors
Build and “own” client materials and various prospect/marketing materials, updating market and fund specific data within existing materials on a quarterly or ad hoc basis
Take on ad hoc projects and support all other teammates with their work as needed
Qualifications
Minimum of 2-3 years of experience
Bachelor's degree with strong academic performance
Fixed income or loan/credit experience preferred but not required
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation and represent the Firm in a professional manner
Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organisation
Highly proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions
Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and monitor own workload to meet aggressive deadlines
Takes initiative and has a strong work ethic
Creative, ready to think outside the box and add input to improving existing workflows
Proficiency in financial accounting and quantitative analysis skills
Demonstrated experience working in a team environment with multiple tasks
Reporting Relationships
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
About Us
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of December 31, 2023, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $419 billion of assets under management(1) with more than 2,850 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com .
Ares Management LLC (together with its related operating and administrative subsidiaries, “Ares Management”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity and expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as unemployed, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Ares Management will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
(1) As of September 30, 2023. AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, LP., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser.
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