Ares Management
Website:
aresmgmt.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ares-management
Seniority: Not Applicable
Industries: Financial Services
Job details:
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
Primary functions and essential responsibilities
The Associate will work to support the Alternative Credit Product Management and Investor Relations Team 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 assist in building new client materials and various prospect/marketing materials, as well as updating market and fund specific data within existing communications.
To succeed in this role, an individual must possess a strategic orientation combined with strong analytical and writing skills. In addition, this person will be a conceptual thinker, creative, articulate and have the ability to understand and convey a variety of concepts at all levels. Outstanding execution and organization skills combined with excellent judgment and exemplary ethics and values are imperative.
The successful candidate should possess the following specific competencies or attributes:
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret portfolio data, track key investment metrics, and synthesize data into clear, investor-ready materials and reports
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and other tools (e.g., Power BI) to create, maintain, and enhance investor reports with a high degree of accuracy and clarity;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the Firm in a professional manner;
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written;
- Detail-oriented with ability to multi-task;
- Ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure;
- Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic;
- Exceptional relationship skills -- able to establish rapport and quickly engender trust and respect with a wide range of individuals representing the spectrum of institutional and retail investors as well as consultants, and other industry contacts. Must also be able to develop relationships with a variety of internal Ares’ constituents including marketing, finance and accounting, operations, legal and compliance, portfolio management and investment professionals;
- Outgoing, collaborative, and inclusive style, well-developed ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment;
- High energy level displayed within a culture of intensity, accessibility and availability;
- Knowledge of alternative credit industry preferred, based on banking/structuring, investment, portfolio management, and/or marketing experience.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or another pre-professional field, or a discipline with exposure to accounting or corporate finance.
Experience Required
- Required: 3 - 5 years of experience working on a investor relations or product specialist role OR alternatively someone with a background in credit looking to make a move into an investor relations focused role in Alternative Credit.
General Requirements
- Detail oriented
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and computer literacy
- Self-starter, exceptional communication and organizational skills necessary
- Ability to work independently as well as with “the team”
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook
- Experience at a financial services firm
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.
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