Associate - Asset Management in Alternative Credit

Associate, Asset Management, Alternative Credit

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

Primary functions & responsibilities

• Monitor and manage a portfolio of private credit investments.
• Support team with investment-related tasks.
• Handle asset management operations including:
  • Confirming fundings
  • Processing monthly settlements
  • Valuation and reporting
• Develop and maintain complex financial models for valuation and performance tracking.
• Perform mark-to-market valuations and analyze asset-level trends.
• Communicate regularly with portfolio companies to gather insights and updates.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required or international equivalent in Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance or related fields.
• Strong intellect with solid communication, quantitative, financial and analytical skills

Experience Required:  

• 3-5 years of finance or accounting experience with exposure to structured finance/securitization preferred

General Requirements:

• Advanced MS Excel modeling skills
• Intermediate MS PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge and experience of corporate debt structure and leverage loans is a plus.
• Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast moving, demanding, and dynamic environment
• Creative problem solver – Ability to work through kinks in a process as opposed to getting stuck.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate direct and succinct statuses on projects and deliverables
• Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness

Reporting Relationships

Manager, Alternative Credit Asset Management

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 Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.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

Mid Level