Vice President, Secondaries Investor Relations & Product Management

Ares Operations•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President will work collaboratively with senior management to provide information and expertise on Private Equity Secondaries strategies. To succeed in this role, an individual must possess a strategic orientation combined with strong analytical skills and excellent potential for relationship management. In addition, this person will be a conceptual thinker, creative, articulate and have the ability to understand and convey a variety of concepts at all levels. Outstanding execution and organization skills combined with excellent judgment and exemplary ethics and values are imperative. The successful candidate should possess a blend of client service, investment capabilities and commercial sense. They will develop marketing and due diligence materials, prepare investor due diligence requests, assist with fund reporting, work directly with investors to communicate strategies, develop and execute on strategic initiatives, keep abreast of industry trends, create presentations for investor meetings, and develop relationships with institutional investors globally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
6+ years of work experience in an investor relations, strategy, client service or product management role
Must have a blend of client service, investment capabilities and commercial sense
Experience with investor relations/business development from a placement agent/private direct lending fund, asset manager or private equity firm required
Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organization
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the Firm in a professional manner
Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions
Highly motivated with the ability to set priorities, multitask and monitor own workload to meet aggressive deadlines
Strong work ethic and self-starter
Demonstrated experience working in a team environment with multiple tasks
Highly proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Nice To Haves

Investment and leveraged finance experience preferred
Series 7, 63 and SIE or ability to obtain

Responsibilities

Develop marketing and due diligence materials such as private placement memorandums (PPM), pitch books, fact sheets and due diligence questionnaires (DDQs) for investment vehicles
Prepare request for proposals, questionnaires and data requests related to investor due diligence
Assist with monthly, quarterly and year-end fund reporting as well as ad-hoc investor requests
Work directly with investors, business development professionals and various other groups to communicate strategies, follow-up on investor/prospect inquiries and develop materials for use by the direct lending team, marketing team and other professionals as required
Develop and execute on strategic initiatives, identify market opportunities and conduct research to determine effective product launches
Work across functions to obtain and synthesize information from the investment, reporting and accounting teams in order to prepare communication materials
Keep abreast of industry trends and conduct market and competitor research
Create presentations and coordinate logistics for Annual General Meeting, investor meetings and conference calls
Develop entrenched relationships with institutional investors globally as part of fundraising, LP co-investment and broader client servicing efforts