Associate, Business and Financial Management

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.

Job Description Ares is seeking an Associate to join the Technology Business Management team in New York. The role will support the Technology leadership team across strategic planning, workforce and headcount planning, resource and capacity management, executive reporting and communications, operating reviews, culture initiatives, and cross-functional coordination. This role is well suited for a highly analytical and organized professional who combines exceptional Microsoft Excel skills with strong PowerPoint capabilities and executive storytelling. The successful candidate will be able to synthesize complex data and business inputs, identify the key message, and translate analysis into concise, polished, decision-oriented materials for senior executives. The Associate will help translate strategic priorities into clear, business-friendly presentations and compelling executive narratives, using data and insights to tell a cohesive story that enables informed decision-making. The individual should be comfortable moving between detailed analysis and high-level strategic narratives in a fast-paced, global Technology environment. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS Reports to: Technology Business Management Lead / COO Technology Office Supervises: n/a PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES • Support annual and multi-year strategic planning for Technology, helping translate leadership priorities into actionable plans, milestones, resource requirements, and management reporting. • Help maintain workforce and headcount analyses, including approved positions, actual headcount, open roles, hiring activity, attrition, location, organizational changes, and forward-looking workforce needs. • Support resource and capacity planning, office allocation strategy by analyzing demand, staffing, skills, location, and resource deployment across Technology teams and strategic initiatives. • Build sophisticated Excel models, analyses, trackers, and dashboards that turn workforce, financial, operational, and organizational data into actionable management insights. • Develop high-quality executive presentations for executive and senior leadership meetings, business reviews, strategy sessions, and other senior management forums. • Apply strong executive storytelling to convert complex analysis into clear narratives: what matters, why it matters, implications for the organization, and decisions or actions required. • Coordinate business and operating reviews, including agenda development, data collection, presentation preparation, action tracking, and follow-through with stakeholders. • Support executive and business communications, including leadership messages, organizational updates, town halls, talking points, and presentation materials. • Partner on Technology culture and engagement initiatives, including town halls, leadership events, recognition programs, employee engagement activities, and other efforts that strengthen connectivity across the organization. • Support leadership meeting cadence and governance, including ELT/SLT materials, meeting preparation, decision and action logs, and follow-up on commitments. • Identify opportunities to streamline recurring Business Management processes, improve data quality, standardize reporting, automate manual activities, and create scalable operating routines. • Support executive-facing and external communications as needed, ensuring materials are polished, accurate, appropriately positioned, and consistent with leadership messaging. QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Strategy, Management, Technology, or a related field required. Advanced degree is a plus. Experience Required: • 2-5 years of relevant experience in business management, strategy, COO/business office, management consulting, technology management, financial services, or a related role. • Demonstrated experience supporting strategic planning, workforce/headcount planning, resource management, executive reporting, or business operating reviews. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential, including the ability to structure and analyze large datasets, build robust models, use advanced formulas and lookup functions, create pivots and dashboards, perform scenario analysis, and establish repeatable reporting processes. • Excellent Microsoft PowerPoint skills with demonstrated ability to create polished, executive-ready presentations from ambiguous or complex inputs. • Strong executive storytelling skills: able to identify the core message in data, structure a compelling narrative, and communicate insights, implications, recommendations, and decisions clearly to senior audiences. • Experience working with senior leaders and coordinating across multiple functions in a complex, matrixed organization. • Financial services, asset management, technology, consulting, or another fast-paced professional environment preferred. General Requirements: • Exceptional analytical skills and intellectual curiosity, with the ability to move from detailed data analysis to strategic insight. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong judgment around tone, audience, and executive-level messaging. • Highly organized with strong attention to detail, follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously. • Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to create structure, drive clarity, and independently move work forward. • Strong interpersonal skills and executive presence; able to build credibility with senior stakeholders and work effectively across organizational boundaries. • Proactive, collaborative, accountable, and able to operate effectively in a global environment across time zones. • High degree of discretion and professionalism when handling workforce, organizational, strategic, and leadership information. 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. $90,000 - $100,000 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.