Senior Associate, Special Situations, US Direct Lending PMG

Senior Associate for U.S. Direct Lending Special Situations Team

Ares is seeking a Senior Associate for our U.S. Direct Lending Special Situations team.

The Senior Associate will be responsible for supporting control equity positions and workouts/restructurings within the U.S. Direct Lending portfolio ($193B in AUM). The role will provide the Senior Associate with significant opportunities for direct interaction with Ares senior leadership and portfolio company executives as well as long-term career growth.

Primary Functions and Responsibilities:

• Financial modeling and analysis in support of active restructurings and equity-owned portfolio companies; experience in 3-statement operational modeling, liquidity analysis, and capital structure modeling preferred
• Supporting performance improvement efforts for owned portfolio companies
• Supporting due diligence efforts in support of active restructurings and owned portfolio companies
• Reviewing and negotiating legal documentation
• Communicating with management teams and advisors in connection with strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance to understand key trends and drivers of equity-owned portfolio companies
• Drafting and presenting Investment Committee memos to senior leadership
• Utilizing firm's proprietary software tools for company tracking

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
• 4+ years of consulting, credit, private equity, or investment banking experience
• Advanced MS Excel modeling skills
• Advanced MS PowerPoint skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience reading and analyzing credit, equity, and restructuring related legal documents
• Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast-moving, demanding, and dynamic environment
• Creative problem solver
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness
• Periodic travel is required

Compensation:

$130,000.00 - $160,000.00

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.