Analyst, Marketing, Ares Wealth Management Solutions

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 Summary

Ares Management is one of the largest alternative investment managers in the world. Our 2,300 employees in more than 30 global offices are trusted stewards of $334bn of our clients’ capital across private credit, private equity, private real estate, and private infrastructure. As a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future, we seek to lead the alternative investment industry, both in terms of generating returns and making a lasting positive impact.

For more information, please read About Ares.

FAST Summary and Position

The Financial Advisor Solutions Team (FAST) sits within AWMS, the wealth management distribution arm for Ares, and works with both portfolio management and sales teams to support the growing democratization of private investments. As such, our goal is to be the first call that financial advisors make when investing in private markets. To help deliver on that, FAST provides research, education, and tools that demonstrate the diversification and performance benefits alternatives can offer within a broader portfolio.

The FAST team is like a startup within an established firm. We are now looking to add an exceptional Analyst to our growing team in Denver. The analyst will be a critical part of shaping the future trajectory of the team and get in on the ground floor of the most interesting sector in finance, in the early innings of a major industry shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Build expertise in Portfolio Construction and Private Markets investing—be viewed as a subject matter expert for asset allocation topics across private equity, private credit, private real estate, and private infrastructure

• Become a go-to resource for macro and economic trends, ESG and impact investing, and other thematic topics

• Build quantitative portfolio analysis and optimization tools

• Problem-solve to automate inefficient processes

• Conduct research: analyze large sets of private markets data to identify actionable investment ideas

• Create exceptional client-facing content, including presentations, publications, and media videos focused on asset allocation, investment returns, risk management, and investment policy and strategy

Knowledge and Skills We’re Looking For

“Hard”

• 1-3 years of work experience in private markets, asset management, banking, consulting, or similar

• Proficient Excel modelling skills and a deep grasp of functions and shortcuts to handle and manipulate large data sets

• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Word to create and deliver clear presentations that tell a powerful story

• Experience building Excel macros and working in R or Python is highly preferred

• Experience with Bloomberg is a plus

“Soft”

• Entrepreneurial and problem-solving mindset with a creative bent

• Ability to create a “narrative” with data and market themes with equal ability to create tangible deliverables to support that messaging

• Strong work ethic paired with a passion for the quantitative

• An understanding of portfolio construction principles and private markets

• Must possess strong integrity and professionalism

Compensation

The anticipated range for this position is $80,000- $100,000 annual base salary plus performance-based discretionary bonus.

• Top benefits and wellness package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, Health Savings Account, company paid short-term and long-term disability, company paid and voluntary life insurance, parental leave

• 401k plan (pre-tax, post-tax, and Roth) with company match

• Generous vacation policy, lunch stipend, memberships, fun office events, philanthropy matching, volunteer opportunities

• Significant learning, mentorship, and personal growth opportunities

Reporting Relationships

Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Strategy and Marketing

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.