Associate – Private Equity Secondaries
Ares Management
Associate – Private Equity Secondaries
Ares Management
Alternative investment manager across asset classes
Job Description
Ares Secondaries has pioneered and innovated within secondary markets across three decades and a range of alternative asset classes, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure and credit. Over the course of our 30-year history in this space, we have invested across thousands of partnership interests, driving highly differentiated and proprietary transactions through our deeply established relationships with institutional investors, fund sponsors, and market advisors. Today, Ares Secondaries has more than 150 professionals across six offices in New York, Boston, Dallas, London, Hong Kong, and West Hartford, Connecticut. Ares Secondaries is a market leader across GP-led, LP-led and preferred equity structured transactions.
As the team continues to grow, the firm is currently looking to hire an Associate to join our Private Equity Secondaries Investment Team in our New York office.
Key Responsibilities:
Evaluate investment opportunities through detailed due diligence, industry research, benchmarking, and financial modelling
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on buyout, growth and other private equity limited partnership interests and underlying companies
Prepare and present investment recommendations to committees and broader investment team
Support the investment team in transaction management and monitoring of existing investments
Build industry relationships by engaging with fund sponsors, advisors, and attending conferences and sponsor meetings
Education/Experience Required:
2–4 years of experience in private equity secondaries, investment banking, private equity, or principal investing
Strong academic record, demonstrated leadership skills, excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Advanced financial analysis, modelling, and presentation capabilities
Ability to work independently and thrive in collaborative, fast-paced deal teams
Reporting Relationships
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.
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.
Alternative investment manager across asset classes
Ares Management is a global manager of alternative investments spanning credit, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure for institutions, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, offering both primary and secondary investment opportunities. It pools client capital into diversified funds and investment vehicles to buy assets or provide loans across asset classes, earning management and performance fees as well as investment income from its funds. The firm differentiates itself with a collaborative, multi-asset approach and flexible capital across markets and cycles, supported by its large scale and broad client base. Its goal is to deliver steady, attractive returns for clients while financing businesses and projects across market cycles.
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