Job Description
Summary:
Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as an Associate on the Alternative Credit (“Alt Credit”) Product Management and Investor Relations Team in the Mumbai office. Ares is a leading participant in the global alternative credit markets with approximately $36.0 billion of assets under management (“AUM”) invested across multiple, actively-managed funds as of December 31, 2023. The Alt Credit Team today comprises over 70 investment professionals.
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. Alt Credit has a broad range of sub-strategies designed to be client-focused and solutions-based with three main formats: pure play, customized and flagship funds.
The Associate will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of investor relations for Alt Credit including, but not limited to, product development, marketing strategy, creation of marketing and due diligence materials for our Alt Credit business. The Associate will provide investor relations support for Alt Credit funds and separately managed accounts, including ongoing fund reporting, investor presentation support, investor information requests and market/competitor research analysis. The individual will have the potential opportunity to gain additional investor relations responsibilities within the team over time.
The role supports key strategic priorities and provides a high degree of visibility to senior management and investors. The candidate must have strong organizational, interpersonal, quantitative and analytical skills, as well as strong writing capabilities.
Reporting into: Vice Presidents and/or Principals both locally in the Mumbai office and across different office locations globally
Shift time: 2 to 11 PM IST
Primary responsibilities:
The Associate will work to support the Alternative Credit Product Management and Investor Relations Team in providing information and expertise on firm strategies and funds to clients. The Associate will assist in producing fund reporting for investors on a monthly, quarterly and ad hoc basis, as well as assist in building new client materials and various prospect/marketing materials, as well as updating market and fund specific data within existing communications.
To succeed in this role, an individual must possess a strategic orientation combined with strong analytical and writing skills. 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 the following specific competencies or attributes:
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the Firm in a professional manner;
Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written;
Detail-oriented with ability to multi-task;
Ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure;
Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic;
Exceptional relationship skills -- able to establish rapport and quickly engender trust and respect with a wide range of individuals representing the spectrum of institutional and retail investors as well as consultants, and other industry contacts. Must also be able to develop relationships with a variety of internal Ares’ constituents including marketing, finance and accounting, operations, legal and compliance, portfolio management and investment professionals;
Outgoing, collaborative, and inclusive style, well-developed ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment;
High energy level displayed within a culture of intensity, accessibility and availability;
Knowledge of alternative credit industry preferred, based on banking/structuring, investment, portfolio management, and/or marketing experience.
Experience Required:
MBA / CA / Graduate + CFA with 4 to 8 years of experience working on a investor relations or product specialist role OR alternatively someone with a background in credit looking to make a move into an investor relations focused role in Alternative Credit.
General Requirements:
Detail oriented
Excellent oral and written communication skills and computer literacy
Self-starter, exceptional communication and organizational skills necessary
Ability to work independently as well as with “the team”
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook
Experience at a financial services firm
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.