Job Description
Role summary:
Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as a Senior Associate in the Investment Operations – Pipeline Management Team. This individual will be responsible for all aspects of deal pipeline management, CRM relationship management, in addition to assisting with the ad hoc reporting requests. In this capacity, significant responsibilities include on-going relationships with Direct Lending colleagues and will communicate regularly with Legal, Compliance, Finance and Business Development.
The candidate must have strong organizational, interpersonal, quantitative, and analytical skills and must be able to meet deadline requirements.
Primary responsibilities:
Support deal pipeline management tool across 3 business units: Credit, Real Estate, and Private Equity across 3 locations: New York, London, Asia
Review and validate initial setup of companies, contacts, deals, securities, etc.
Review, verify, and summarize administrative data related to new investment opportunities and dynamically track the progress of each transaction
Scrub credit agreements/deal documentation for key datapoint and ensure all systems are updated accurately
Track elements of the deal closing process and ensure receipt of executed documents
Review final deal closing checklists and validate all tasks were correctly executed
Perform various data checks to ensure the accuracy of key data points
Run metrics on key performance indicators
Take on any additional deal pipeline management related tasks
Prepare and distribute weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports
Become DealCloud Platform Manager
Experience Required:
7 to 11 years relevant operational experience
Strong knowledge of bank loans and credit agreements
Strong knowledge of alternative credit transactions including privately held investments, bank debt, bonds, CLO equity, and other fixed income products.
Experience with CRM systems (DealCloud) or other relational databases
General Requirements:
Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability of assigned tasks
Excellent organization and time management skills with ability to prioritize work and function with minimal guidance
Effective articulation with excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong proficiency in MS Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook
Reporting Relationships
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.