Senior Associate (Workouts/Restructuring), Infrastructure Debt Portfolio Management
Job Description
Ares is seeking a Senior Restructuring Associate for our global Infrastructure Debt Fund.
The Senior Associate will be part of the portfolio management team responsible for the control equity positions and workouts/restructurings. The role will provide the Senior Associate with significant opportunities for direct interaction with senior leadership and portfolio company executives.
Primary Functions and Responsibilities:
- Financial modeling and analysis in support of active restructurings and owned portfolio companies
- Legal document review and negotiation
- Lead performance improvement efforts for owned portfolio companies
- Supporting due diligence efforts in support of active restructurings and owned portfolio companies
- Communicate with management teams and advisors in connection with strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance to understand key trends and drivers of owned portfolio companies
- Draft and present Investment Committee memos
- Utilize firm’s proprietary software tools for company tracking
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
- 5+ years of investment banking, consulting or private equity experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience reading and analyzing credit, equity, and restructuring related legal documents
- Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast moving, demanding, and dynamic environment
- Creative problem solver
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness
- Periodic travel is required
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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.
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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