Vice President, Middle Office Operations

Ares Management Corporation•New York, NY

1d•$190,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ares Management is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Vice President to join the Middle Office team in New York. The Middle Office team serves as a critical link between multiple groups such as Deal Teams, Treasury, Data, Legal, Compliance, Accounting, and external counterparties, ensuring the efficient execution and support of private credit transactions across Ares' global investment platform. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in private credit operations, a strong control mindset, and proven ability to lead teams, drive operational enhancements, and support business growth in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Proven people leadership skills, with experience managing, developing, and mentoring a team to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to partner effectively across investment teams, internal functions, counterparties, and service providers.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence outcomes, prioritize competing demands, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
High attention to detail combined with a hands-on, execution-oriented approach.
Analytical and process-driven mindset with a demonstrated track record of delivering operational improvements and scalable solutions.
Strong control mindset with the ability to identify risks, solve complex operational challenges, and drive effective outcomes
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
7-10+ years of investment operations experience supporting credit, private markets, or alternative investment strategies
Strong understanding of private credit and alternative investment products, including bank loans, direct lending, structured credit, and insurance-related investment strategies
Proven ability to manage high transaction volumes, tight deadlines, and complex deal workflows in a dynamic environment.
Experience leading teams, managing third-party service providers, and partnering with senior stakeholders across business functions.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of insurance-related investment platforms and capital structures, including experience supporting insurance-oriented investment strategies, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end execution of private credit transactions across Ares’ global investment platform, overseeing deal closings, funding, agency coordination, settlement activities, and wire processing to ensure seamless and timely execution.
Oversee trade and position booking, data integrity, and cash and position reconciliations to ensure accuracy throughout the investment lifecycle.
Partner closely with Deal Teams during transaction structuring, closings, fundings, amendments, and restructurings to ensure operational readiness and successful execution.
Develop and maintain strong partnerships across Investment Operations, Deal Teams, Legal, Compliance, Accounting, Treasury, and Investor Relations to facilitate effective execution and issue resolution.
Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operating model enhancements that increase scalability and support growing transaction volumes and investment complexity.