Vice President

Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join Ares Insurance Solutions (“AIS”) as a Senior Associate or Vice President, focusing on Investor Relations and Strategic Partnerships.

AISis a dedicated, in-house team that seeks to provide asset management, origination, risk analytics, capital, and M&A services to insurance clients. The team currently manages $22Bn+ of AUM across a broadly diversified asset portfolio and is the investment manager, capital solutions provider and corporate development partner to Aspida, a leading U.S. life and annuity insurance and reinsurance company. 

The Senior Associate/Vice President will be responsible for the daily management of our existing investors, working closely across the AIS, Ares, and Aspida teams to respond to ad hoc requests, coordinatemarketing materials, and prepare quarterly investor reporting. They will assist with the marketing strategy and creation of marketing and due diligence materials for AIS and Aspida.

The role supports key strategic priorities and provides a high degree of visibility to senior management and investors. The candidate must have strong entrepreneurial, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills, as well as strong writing capabilities.

Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities: 

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 organizational 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 investors, including staff, Board members, consultants, and other industry contacts. Must also be able to develop relationships with a variety of internal Ares’ constituents including marketing, finance and accounting, legal and compliance, portfolio management and investment professionals

• Outgoing, collaborative, and inclusive style, well-developed ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment

• Strong preference for individuals with knowledge of portfolio management, investments, insurance, investment banking and/or marketing experience

Specific tasks will include:

• Coordinate logistics and presentation materials for investor meetings and industry conferences

• Draft written correspondence to investors including mass communications and customized meeting follow-ups

• Conduct ongoing market and competitor research, including monitoring of peer performance and strategies

• Create and develop content for marketing and due diligence materials such as teasers and confidential information memorandums

• Liaise across functions to obtain and synthesize information from the investment teams, performance, legal, tax, operations, finance, and accounting teams in order to prepare communication materials

• Work on strategic projects for new business development initiatives

• Help manage marketing initiatives in targeted regions and investor channels

• Coordinate due diligence and on-boarding processes for new investors

Core responsibilities for the Vice President role include:

• Client Service and Relationship Management: share responsibilities to provide fundraising and portfolio updates and ensure all client deliverables including routine and ad hoc reporting and other requests are met

• Selling & Diligence: serve as a key point of contact for the business development team to demonstrate deep investment knowledge, identify and address concerns, and provide guidance through diligence. This individual will help in all aspects of developing and maintaining investment marketing and client materials

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required

• FINRA Series 7, 63 and SIE licenses required (or ability to obtain within 3 months from start date)

General Requirements: 

• Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organization

• Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions

• Highly motivated with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and monitor own workload to meet aggressive deadlines

• Takes initiative and has a strong work ethic, including proactively addressing projects at hand and improving processes

• Demonstrated experience working in a team environment

• Highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word