Senior Associate, Portfolio Compliance

Ares Operations•Los Angeles, NY

About The Position

Join one of the industry's leading alternative investment managers as part of a high-impact Investment Operations team supporting a rapidly growing global business. This role offers the opportunity to shape and evolve the Portfolio Compliance function by partnering closely with Portfolio Managers, Legal, Compliance, Technology, and senior leadership. Beyond day-to-day oversight, you will drive strategic initiatives, enhance technology and automation, influence process design, and help scale the firm's operating model as the business continues to grow.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree is required.
5+ years of experience in portfolio compliance or a related function within operations
Experience interacting directly with senior stakeholders
Experience collaborating with cross-function teams like Portfolio Management, Investor Relations, Legal, Compliance, and Technology
Experience with portfolio compliance monitoring platforms (Allvue experience preferred)
Proven track record resolving complex compliance exceptions and testing
Demonstrated ability to think critically, exercise sound judgment, and solve complex problems in a fast-paced environment.
Strong understanding of investment products, including private credit, fixed income, derivatives, and commingled vehicles.
Ability to interpret complex investment guidelines and translate them into practical operational controls.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across Investment Management, Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Operations.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset and a passion for enhancing processes through technology and automation.
Strong analytical and technical skills, including proficiency in Excel and experience working with large data sets and workflow systems.
Comfortable operating in a dynamic, collaborative environment with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as the Investment Company Act, UCITS, and ERISA

Nice To Haves

Allvue experience preferred

Responsibilities

Own the portfolio compliance oversight framework for a diverse and growing global investment platform
Serve as a trusted advisor to interpret investment guidelines and regulatory requirements, translating them into implementable compliance rules and operational controls
Lead daily pre- and post-trade compliance monitoring across assigned portfolios, ensuring adherence to regulatory and client-mandated investment guidelines
Review and resolve exceptions, escalating material issues and recommending corrective actions
Oversee the coding, testing, and validation of new or updated compliance rules within monitoring systems
Strengthen the control environment by identifying process gaps, designing enhancements, and implementing sustainable solutions
Build trusted partnerships across Portfolio Management, Investor Relations, Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Data teams to solve complex business challenges and deliver scalable operational solutions.
Support onboarding of new accounts, products, and investment strategies by reviewing guidelines and ensuring operational feasibility
Participate in strategic initiatives that modernize the Portfolio Compliance operating model through automation, technology enhancements, and process redesign
Partner with Technology and Data to deliver new system capabilities and improve data quality across the investment lifecycle
Drive continuous improvement by proposing and implementing process optimizations
Prepare and review compliance reporting for senior management, and external clients
Analyze trends in compliance exceptions and operational metrics to identify emerging risks or improvement opportunities
Support ad-hoc data requests, audits, and regulatory inquiries with accuracy and professionalism