Senior Associate, Allocations & Portfolio Compliance - Investment Operations
Job Description
The Investment Operations group within a prestigious credit investment manager is looking to expand. The firm’s private credit businesses have grown significantly over recent years and high caliber talent is needed to help support continued business growth, improve processes, and scale operations. This role would focus on supporting day to day requirements of the investment allocations process for the US Direct Lending business.
Responsibilities:
- Support the investment allocation process for the US Direct Lending business in coordination with deal teams, accounting, operations, and other internal parties
- Develop expertise around the various internal accounts for the US Direct Lending business and the suitability of investments
- Assist deal teams with capacity analyses as they evaluate investment opportunities
- Work with Investor Relations to determine which account guidelines are holding back deployment
- Run pre-trade compliance to determine concentration limits/headroom, sector/country eligibility, etc.
- Oversee the continued systemization builds and enhancements for the allocations process within Ares internal systems
- Perform various data checks to ensure the accuracy of key data points
- Prepare and distribute weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports and internal communications for various funds and business units
- Communicate regularly with the Deal Teams, Portfolio Managers, Compliance, Legal, Business Development, IT, and Accounting departments
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree is required.
- 3+ years’ experience in relevant operational areas such as settlements, deal closings, or portfolio compliance
- Strong knowledge of bank loans and credit agreements
- Strong knowledge of alternative credit transactions including privately held investments, bank debt, bonds, CLO equity, and other fixed income products
- Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability of assigned tasks
- Excellent organization and time management skills with ability to prioritize work and function independently
- Effective articulation with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Comfortability interacting with senior stakeholders across all business groups
- Strong proficiency in Excel
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Compensation
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.
$120,000 - $135,000
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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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
