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Associate – Product Management & Investor Relations, PE Secondaries

Ares Management Corporation | New York, NY

Job Summary

Creation of marketing materials and presentations, analysis of data sets for new content creation, address investor queries, draft quarterly/annual investor reporting, market and competitor research, maintenance of investment and performance data, among others. Bachelor’s degree. 2+ years of relevant work experience which can include investment banking, asset management, consulting or alternative investments.

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.

Position Overview

Ares is currently searching for a high-performing Associate to join the Private Equity Secondaries Product Management and Investor Relations team based in our New York office. This group covers all aspects of capital raising and marketing activities for the Private Equity Secondaries strategy within the Ares Secondaries Group, and the individual will support product specialists in providing information and expertise on firm strategies and funds to the investors.

The individual’s primary responsibilities will include the creation of marketing materials and presentations, analysis of data sets for new content creation, addressing investor queries, drafting quarterly / annual investor reporting, market and competitor research, maintenance of investment and performance data, among others.

Primary Functions and Essential 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)
* Create and edit marketing investor materials for co-investment and funds
* 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
* Drive process for creating responses to investor questionnaires, due diligence, and ad-hoc requests for existing and potential clients
* Maintain quantitative and qualitative key metrics on competitors
* Produce monthly/quarterly portfolio reports for investors in commingled funds and separately managed accounts, working with the Finance and Portfolio Management teams to collate relevant data
* Liaise with the 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 authorized signatories
* Take on ad-hoc projects and support all other teammates with their work as needed

Qualifications:

* Bachelor’s degree, with strong academic performance
* Series 7, 63 and SIE or ability to obtain
* At least 2 years of relevant work experience which can include investment banking, asset management, consulting and/or alternative investments
* Experience with investor relations/business development from a placement agent, secondaries fund, asset manager or private equity firm is a plus, but not required
* Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organization
* Highly proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
* Problem solver, with the ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions
* Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to set priorities, multitask and monitor own workload to meet deadlines
* Strong initiative and work ethic
* Demonstrated experience working in a team environment with multiple tasks
* Creative, ready to think outside the box and add input to improving existing workflows
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the firm in a professional manner

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  • Job Reference #: R6977
  • Compensation: $ 145,000
  • Min Education: BA/BS
  • Min Experience: 2 years

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