Senior Associate/ Manager, Capital Solutions

Senior Associate/ Manager, Capital Solutions

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

Shift Timing: 2pm - 11pm

Reporting relationships

Reports to: VP, Capital Solutions India

Supervises: Yes

Primary functions and essential responsibilities

• Manage lender deliverables, compliance reporting, borrowing notices, paydowns, rollovers, and other facility-related activities.
• Prepare and monitor borrowing base reports, covenant compliance, liquidity requirements, and financing capacity across credit facilities.
• Monitor portfolio company performance through financial analysis, key credit metrics, liquidity trends, and covenant compliance.
• Perform ongoing CLO surveillance, including collateral quality monitoring, concentration testing, rating agency compliance, and portfolio eligibility reviews.
• Oversee issuer credit estimate processes and monitor rating actions, credit events, and portfolio developments impacting CLO performance.
• Prepare management reports, portfolio surveillance dashboards, and analyses to support investment and financing decisions.
• Lead and develop a team responsible for recurring reporting, compliance, and operational deliverables while ensuring accuracy and adherence to controls.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies across Capital Solutions activities.
• Partner with investment professionals, lenders, rating agencies, trustees, and other stakeholders on financing and portfolio-related matters.
• Support strategic initiatives, special projects, and ad hoc analyses as required.

Qualifications

Education:

• Post-Graduation in Finance/MBA Finance, CA

Experience Required:  

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in borrowing base preparation, CLOs, portfolio monitoring, treasury, liquidity management or asset management operations.

General Requirements:

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high growth environment.
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated, team player and strong work ethic.
• Ability to assist in managing several third-party banking relationships.
• Strong understanding of business and accounting principles.
• Excellent verbal and written skills; ability to analyze and summarize complex information both verbally and in writing.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent Excel skills (to build templates, complex formulas, etc.).
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize/manage deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Overlap of business hours of at least 4 hours required.
• System familiarity (i.e. Intralinks, WSO, Bloomberg) not required, but preferred. 5-7 years of experience preferred.

Reporting Relationships

Vice President, Capital Solutions

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.

Experience Level

Senior Level