Job Description
Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as an Associate on the Opportunistic Credit Product Management & Investor Relations Team in the New York City or Los Angeles office. Ares Opportunistic Credit employs a flexible capital strategy to target debt and structured investments in healthy, stressed and distressed companies, operating in the void between traditional direct lending and private equity.
The Associate will report to the Head of Opportunistic Credit and Private Equity Investor Relations and be a part of the team responsible for all aspects of fundraising, investor relations and product development for the Opportunistic Credit strategy. Responsibilities include (i) creating marketing and client presentations, (ii) completing RFPs and client templates, (iii) writing market / fund updates for investor letters and thought pieces, and (iv) portfolio metric calculations and reporting. The candidate must have strong organizational, interpersonal, quantitative and analytical skills and must be comfortable multi-tasking and hitting deadlines.
Essential Job Duties
- Interface and develop strong working relationships with all internal subject matter experts of the Firm (investing, business development, accounting, operations, legal, compliance and human resources)
- Respond to a broad range of client requests for our various flagship funds and co-investments
- Build and “own” client materials and various prospect/marketing materials, updating market and fund specific data within existing materials on a recurring or ad hoc basis
- Drive process for creating responses to investor questionnaires, due diligence and ad hoc requests for existing and potential investors
- Maintain quantitative and qualitative key metrics on competitors
- Assist in scoping new fund strategies
- Help to identify areas of risk and proactively propose innovative business solutions required to increase the efficiency of information flow and communication channels between different areas of the business
- Take on ad hoc projects and support all other teammates with their work as needed
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years related work experience in the financial services industry, preferably investment banking
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the Firm in a professional manner
- Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organization
- Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions
- Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to set priorities, multi-task, work well under pressure and monitor own workload to meet aggressive deadlines
- Creative, ready to think outside the box and add input to improving existing workflows
- Takes initiative and has a strong work ethic
- Proficiency in corporate finance and quantitative analysis skills
- Demonstrated experience working in a team environment with multiple tasks
- Comfort utilizing AI tools to enhance productivity
- Highly proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Demonstrated strong academic performance
- SIE, Series 7 and 63 or ability to obtain within 90 days of start date
Reporting Relationships
Partner, Head of Product Management and Investor Relations for Opportunistic Credit and Private EquityCompensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.
$125,000.00 - $145,000.00
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.
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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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with strong medical, dental, and vision offerings alongside mental-health resources and wellness initiatives. Access to a medical advisory/concierge service and supportive programs reinforces perceived quality.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building supports include generous primary and non‑primary caregiver leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, and breast‑milk shipping. Backup child and elder care adds further practical support for caregivers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off programs include competitive PTO, a firmwide Winter Break, and an August Work From Anywhere option. These firmwide programs complement standard leave to provide periodic flexibility.
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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, 2025, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately $623 billion of assets under management with approximately 4,200 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention: https://www.aresmgmt.com/fraud-awareness
