Associate, Credit Secondaries, Investor Relations & Product Management

Ares Management Corporation•New York, NY

1d•$120,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ares is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Associate for its Credit Secondaries Product Management and Investor Relations Team in the New York office. The Associate will support product development, fundraising, marketing strategy, and ongoing investor relations across Ares Credit Secondaries funds, separately managed accounts, and co-investment opportunities. The role supports strategic priorities and provides visibility to senior management and investors. The position requires strategic thinking, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to explain complex concepts to a range of audiences. The Associate will create and maintain marketing and due diligence materials, prepare investor reporting, analyze investment and performance data, conduct market and competitor research, coordinate investor meetings, support business development projects, and assist with investor due diligence and onboarding. The role involves collaboration with investment, portfolio analytics, legal, tax, operations, finance, and accounting teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of relevant experience in investment banking, asset management, consulting, or alternative investments.
FINRA Series 7, 63, and SIE licenses, or ability to obtain them within three months of the start date.
Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
Strong analytical skills, including synthesizing complex information, identifying trends and insights, and drawing well-supported conclusions.
Ability to set priorities, multitask, manage workload, and meet multiple deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex information clearly to internal and external audiences.
Initiative and a strong work ethic, including proactively addressing projects, anticipating needs, and identifying process improvements.
Demonstrated experience working in a team environment.
High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Proficiency with Salesforce and Intralinks.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of private credit, secondaries, and/or other alternative investment strategies.

Responsibilities

Create and develop marketing and due diligence content, including private placement memorandums, pitch books, fact sheets, and due diligence questionnaires for investment vehicles.
Maintain core marketing and investor materials, ensuring market, portfolio, and fund information is accurate and updated quarterly or as needed.
Support preparation of transaction-specific marketing and due diligence materials for co-investment opportunities.
Coordinate across internal functions to obtain and synthesize information for communication materials.
Prepare quarterly and annual investor reports for funds and separately managed accounts, compiling portfolio updates and performance commentary with relevant teams.
Maintain and analyze investment, portfolio, and performance data to respond to investor requests and develop marketing and due diligence content.
Conduct ongoing market and competitor research, including monitoring peer performance, investment vehicles, and strategies.
Coordinate logistics and presentation materials for investor meetings.
Work on strategic projects supporting business development initiatives.
Support due diligence and onboarding processes for new investors.