Associate, Product Management and Investor Relations, Infrastructure Debt

Infrastructure Product Management And Investor Relations Associate

Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as an Associate on the Infrastructure Product Management and Investor Relations team in the New York office. The Associate will be responsible for assisting with product development, marketing strategy, and the creation of marketing and due diligence materials for private funds in our Infrastructure Debt business. The Associate will also be very involved with ongoing investor relations activities for Infrastructure Debt Business and Separately Managed Accounts. The role supports key strategic priorities and provides a high degree visibility to both senior management and investors.

Our demonstrated track record, tenured team, thematic investment approach, access to proprietary deal flow, and synergies with the broader Ares platform allow the team to identify and execute on attractive opportunities with compelling risk-reward profiles. We emphasize value creation and enhanced returns through balanced investing across the capital stack and the asset life cycle, including development, construction and operations.

Primary Functions And Essential Responsibilities

To succeed in this role, an individual must possess a strategic orientation combined with strong analytical, interpersonal 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 :

• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written;
• 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 finance and accounting, legal and compliance, and investment professionals, as well as strategy and relationship management;
• Highly motivated self-starter with a drive for success who works well independently;
• Able to work effectively and efficiently in an entrepreneurial environment;
• 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;
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines and remain detail-oriented in a fast paced environment;

Specific Tasks Will Include :

Qualifications

General Requirements :

Reporting Relationships : Principal, Infrastructure IR

Compensation : $120,000-130,000

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.