Associate/Senior Associate, Alternative Credit, Asset Management

Ares Management Corporation•Atlanta, GA

1d•$120,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Ares Alternative Credit focuses on asset-based finance (ABF) and tactical asset investing opportunities beyond traditional markets, such as corporate debt, real estate and private equity. This strategy seeks opportunities in large, diversified portfolios, including specialty finance, lender finance, equipment leasing, structured products, net lease, cash-flow streams (e.g., royalties, licensing, management fees) and other asset-focused investments. As of March 31, 2026 (and inclusive of Q2 capital raises), Ares Alternative Credit managed approximately $57.3 billion in assets, Ares is a co-founder of the Promote Giving initiative (www.promotegiving.org) and at least 5-10% of the promote (carried interest and incentive fee) profits of Alternative Credit's flagship Pathfinder family of funds have been pledged to be donated to global health and education charitable organizations. Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as an Associate or Senior Associate on the Alternative Credit (“Alt Credit”) Team in the New York or Atlanta office, focused on Asset Management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required or international equivalent in Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
Strong intellect with solid communication, quantitative, financial and analytical skills.
2+ years of finance or accounting experience with exposure to structured finance/securitization preferred.
Advanced MS Excel modeling skills (index + match, macros, and array formulas).
Intermediate MS PowerPoint skills.
Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast moving, demanding, and dynamic environment.
Creative problem solver.
Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

exposure to structured finance/securitization preferred

Responsibilities

Monitor the portfolio of private investments.
Provide support to deal teams with assigned investments.
General asset management including confirming fundings, processing monthly settlements, valuation, and other asset-level reporting.
Frequent communication with portfolio companies.
Develop and run complex models for valuation and reporting purposes.
Perform mark-to-market valuations.
Analyzing asset-level trends and metrics.