Job Description

Over the last 20 years, Ares\' success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values - Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy - and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. Summary Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as an Associate in the U.S. Direct Lending Product Management and Investor Relations team. This position presents candidates with a unique opportunity to join a growing group that offers significant exposure to all phases of the Direct Lending fundraising and client reporting process. This position will be based in Mumbai and report to a Partner level investment professional located in New York. Ares U.S. Direct Lending Group (\'DLG\') is one of the largest self-originating direct lenders to the U.S. middle market. With a team of approximately 146 investment professionals in offices across the U.S., Ares U.S. DLG self-originates investment opportunities in senior secured loans, private high yield, mezzanine and select minority equity investments. Ares U.S. DLG provides investors access to its self-originating direct lending platform through several vehicles, including commingled funds, separately managed accounts and publicly traded vehicles. Primary Responsibilities The Associate will work in the U.S. Credit group and support Product Specialists in providing information and expertise on firm strategies and funds to clients. The Associate will assist in building client reporting materials, updating market and fund specific data and providing portfolio analytics on a monthly, quarterly and/or ad-hoc basis. Key responsibilities include: Assist the team with monthly, quarterly and year-end fund reporting materials as well as ad-hoc investor requests Maintain the Ares U.S. Direct Lending investment track record and perform analytics Help create client marketing and fund materials, update market and fund specific data on a quarterly and/or ad-hoc basis Collaborate and develop strong working relationships with all internal subject matter experts of the Firm (portfolio management, business development, operations, tax, legal, compliance) Data Integrity and Analysis: Ensure that data properly flows from our various systems and troubleshoot issues Assist in creating responses to investor questionnaires, due diligence, and ad-hoc requests for existing and potential clients Maintain quantitative and qualitative key metrics on competitors Help to identify areas of risk and propose business solutions to increase the efficiency of information flow and communication channels between different areas of the business Take on ad-hoc projects and support all other teammates with their work as needed General Requirements 3 to 6 years of relevant work experience. Investment banking / Asset Management firm / Alternative Investments / Credit or Private Equity Investor Relations. Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organization Strong verbal and written communication skills Highly motivated with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and monitor own workload to meet deadlines Experience with asset management systems or other relational databases Self-starter with exceptional organizational skills Ability to work independently as well as with \'the team\' Creative problem solver Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Excel VBA, Outlook Reporting Relationships

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