Vice President, Credit Secondaries, Investor Relations & Product Management at Ares Management in New York, NY

Job description

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. Job Description Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail oriented and experienced professional to join as a Vice President on the Credit Secondaries Product Management and Investor Relations Team in the New York office. The Vice President will play a leadership role across product development, fundraising, marketing strategy and ongoing investor relations across Ares Credit Secondaries funds, separately managed accounts and co-investment opportunities. Working closely with senior management and investment professionals, the individual will oversee the development of investor materials, serve as a key point of contact for investor inquiries and support strategic business development initiatives. The role requires a strategic mindset and strong investment acumen, commercial judgment and relationship-management capabilities, complemented by exceptional written and verbal communication skills. The Vice President will be expected to operate with a high degree of independence and accountability and effectively manage multiple complex workstreams. Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities: To succeed in this role, an individual must possess a strategic orientation, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to build effective relationships across internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will be a conceptual thinker who can communicate complex investment concepts, independently lead projects and collaborate across functions in a fast-paced environment. Excellent judgment, execution and organizational capabilities are required. The successful candidate should possess the following specific competencies or attributes: Strong knowledge of private credit and/or secondaries preferred; candidates with knowledge of other alternative investment strategies considered Exceptional communication, commercial judgment and relationship-management skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, understand investor objectives and establish credibility with institutional investors, consultants and senior stakeholders Ability to develop effective working relationships with internal Ares constituents, including relationship management, investment, portfolio management, portfolio analytics, finance and accounting, legal, tax, operations, marketing and compliance professionals Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and perform effectively under pressure Specific tasks will include: Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of marketing and due diligence materials for Credit Secondaries vehicles, including private placement memorandums, pitch books, fact sheets, due diligence questionnaires and investor presentations Work directly with investors, relationship management professionals and senior members of the Credit Secondaries team to support fundraising, investor diligence and ongoing client servicing, including responding to requests for proposals, questionnaires, data requests and other inquiries Lead quarterly and annual investor reporting for funds and separately managed accounts, working with finance, accounting, portfolio analytics and investment teams to develop portfolio updates and performance commentary Develop and execute strategic product and business development initiatives informed by ongoing market and competitor research, including analysis of inves