Full-Time

Associate – Travel

Posted on 2/21/2026

Ares Management

Ares Management

1,001-5,000 employees

Alternative investment manager across asset classes

No salary listed

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Requirements
  • 5+ years working in a corporate travel management role or working with a travel supplier supporting corporate travel management programs, including experience working at an airline or travel agency
  • Previous Concur Travel administration experience or other online travel booking tool administration experience
  • Vendor management experience with airlines, hotels, ground providers, travel agencies and travel technology providers
  • Experience in collecting and curating data from multiple disparate sources in support of synthesizing the data to develop meaningful and actionable reporting to support strategy development
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or other business related discipline
  • General Requirements: Ability to extract meaningful information from extensive research and analysis to effectively present facts and findings in a digestible format, a keen eye for attention to detail
  • General Requirements: A self-directed individual with a can-do attitude, willing to work in an energetic, collaborative, and fast-paced environment, proactive in nature, and a proven ability to resolve issues
  • General Requirements: Proven outstanding communication (written and verbal), presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills
  • General Requirements: Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands
  • General Requirements: High accuracy and detail orientation
  • General Requirements: Good judgment in terms of escalating issues vs. solving problems independently
  • General Requirements: Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • General Requirements: Ability to be flexible in terms of hours in order to coordinate with team members across various time zones
  • General Requirements: An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes
  • General Requirements: Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player
Responsibilities
  • Respond to and help provide resolution to administrative assistant and traveler inquiries related to travel reservations and bookings through Concur and our travel agency partners, helping to identifyareas of operational improvement
  • Follow up with travelers and administrative assistants (travel arrangers) on travel booking compliance to assist with reservation changes that further optimize and reduce spend
  • Assist with the firm’s processing of unused ticket credits and associated internal processes
  • Assist with the collection, aggregation,and analysis of travel spend data in support of providing insights to optimize travel costs at both the firm and department levels
  • Identify opportunities to administer and change configurations in Concur Travel
  • Work with travel supplier partners including airlines, hotels, and ground services providers tocollect data and reporting information as well as identifying new service solutions which would benefit the Firm and its travelers.
  • Develop and curate content in support of keeping the firm’s travel intranet page updated with relevant information on travel programs with preferred suppliers and partners

Ares Management pools capital from institutions, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals into funds across credit, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure to help clients grow their wealth. It operates by assembling diversified investment vehicles, deploying capital to buy assets or lend money, and earning money from management fees, performance fees, and investment income. What sets it apart is its collaborative, multi-asset approach and flexible capital across markets and cycles, backed by a large, diverse client base. Its goal is to deliver steady, attractive returns for clients while supporting businesses and communities through different market cycles.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1997

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised record $30B in Q1 2026, boosting fee-paying AUM to $400B.
  • Secured $1.6B for Japan industrial fund post-GLP acquisition.
  • $158B dry powder enables deployments amid tight bank lending.

What critics are saying

  • Q1 2026 EPS misses $1.33 consensus at $1.24, compressing margins.
  • Retail channel volatility erodes fee-paying AUM if institutional demand softens.
  • Apollo, Blackstone, KKR fundraising saturates market, stalls Ares growth.

What makes Ares Management unique

  • Ares Capital Corporation, founded 2004, leads U.S. middle-market BDC lending.
  • Manages $596B AUM across credit, private equity, real estate since 1997.
  • Deploys Marq Logistics for vertically integrated European portfolio management.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Mental Health Support

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

New Parent Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Education Sponsorship Program

Matching Gift Program

Wellness Program

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Company News

Beritaja
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Kodiak AI raises $100M at steep discount, stock tumbles 37%

Kodiak AI raised $100 million by selling shares at $6.50 each, well below its closing price of $9.10, causing its stock to tumble 37% in after-hours trading. The financing came from existing backer Ares Management and several institutional investors, and included warrants allowing future share purchases at $6. The self-driving lorry startup reported $1.8 million in revenue for the first quarter, but posted a $37.8 million operational loss, double the previous year's figure. Despite the steep discount, the company is pushing forward with commercialisation, announcing a partnership with Roehl Transport for autonomous freight haulage between Dallas and Houston. Kodiak plans to launch driverless operations on public highways later this year, transitioning from owning lorries to a driver-as-a-service model. The company went public in September 2024 via SPAC merger, valued at approximately $2.5 billion.

Carey Olsen
Apr 14th, 2026
Barings backs StepStone's $3.1B secondaries vehicle in largest market transaction to date

Carey Olsen's Cayman Islands finance team has advised Barings Portfolio Finance and other senior investors on the rated note feeder financing of StepStone Group's $3.1 billion structured solutions vehicle. The transaction closed on 31 March 2026. According to StepStone, the deal is the largest of its kind to date. The vehicle enables institutional investors to access the firm's secondaries platform through a flexible, capital-efficient solution. Ares Management Alternative Credit funds agreed to serve as primary capital provider, whilst Barings provided a substantial portion of the rated financing. Citi acted as structuring and placement agent. The Carey Olsen team comprised partner Dylan Wiltermuth and associate Catriona Severns, working alongside onshore counsel Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft.

Bar & Bench
Apr 14th, 2026
AIPL Group company raises $65M via NCD issuance backed by Ares Management

Siskin Projects Private Limited, an AIPL Group company, has raised ₹550 crore through a private placement of secured, rated and listed non-convertible debentures. The debentures were subscribed by funds managed by Ares Management. KNM & Partners advised Siskin Projects on the transaction, which involved structuring a multi-layered security package spanning multiple obligors and lenders. This included cross-collateralisation across land parcels, receivables and shareholding, plus milestone-linked security release mechanisms. The KNM team was led by Tanuj Hazari, with support from Sidhant Ajmera and Smridhi Pathak. JSA Advocates & Solicitors advised investor Ares Management on the deal.

Yahoo Finance
Apr 14th, 2026
Ares secures $5.4B for real estate and hires ex-Goldman exec to lead Asia credit

Ares Management has raised $5.4 billion for value-add real estate strategies focused on logistics, multifamily and self-storage in the US and Europe. The firm also announced Asia leadership changes, hiring former Goldman Sachs executive E.G. Morse as Partner and Head of Asia Credit, whilst Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong were appointed Co-Heads of Asia Special Situations following Edwin Wong's planned retirement. The fundraising success demonstrates Ares' ability to scale specialised strategies despite adjusting its US direct lending platform and absorbing higher costs from a new $400 million term loan facility. However, investors face risks around fee pressure and potential margin compression if competition intensifies or redemptions increase. The company is also planning a smaller flagship US direct lending fund as it reshapes its private credit and real estate platforms.

Gulf & Main Magazine
Apr 10th, 2026
Whitestone REIT to Be Acquired by Ares for $1.7 Billion

HOUSTON and NEW YORK, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) and Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) today announced that Whitestone has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with certain Ares Real Estate funds (“Ares”) pursuant to which Ares will acquire all outstanding Whitestone common shares and operating partnership units for $19.00 per share or unit in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion.

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