Ares is a leading participant in the global alternative credit markets with approximately $34.1 billion of assets under management (“AUM”) invested across multiple, actively-managed funds as of September 30, 2023. Of this AUM, the Alt Credit Team manages over $13 billion of dedicated capital on behalf of insurers including Aspida, our indirect insurance subsidiary. The Alt Credit Team today comprises approximately 70 investment professionals located primarily in three Ares offices: New York City, Atlanta and London.

Ares’ Alt Credit platform employs strategies that are asset-focused, making investments backed by assets and contractual cash flows such as loans, leases and receivables. Alt Credit fills gaps in the capital markets between credit, private equity and real estate, investing across a spectrum of liquid and illiquid opportunities that include various specialty finance sectors, net leases, structured products, cash flow streams (e.g., royalties, licensing, management fees), and other asset types.

Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as a Vice President on the Alternative Credit (“Alt Credit”) Team in our Atlanta office, focused on Asset Management.

The position will be responsible for monitoring and on-going surveillance of Alternative Credit portfolio investments, developing and running complex discounted cash flow models, monitoring and reporting on various portfolio-level metrics, related to assigned investments and general asset management including fundings, settlements, valuation and reporting.

The nature of the team’s investment process and dynamic environment necessitates that a candidate have strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, a professional demeanor, along with sharp analytical skills relevant to structured investments.

Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities:

• Monitor 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

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent required

• Strong intellect with solid communication, quantitative, financial and analytical skills

• 7+ years of portfolio management, servicing, finance or accounting experience with exposure to structured finance/securitization, real estate and/or private equity

• Primary experience in valuation, restructuring and/or complex data analysis is preferred

General Requirements:

• 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