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 currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as an Analyst or Associate on the Public Markets Investor Relations team supporting the following companies and associated IR teams: Ares Management (ARES), Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC), Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) and future capital markets-oriented fund strategies. This individual will provide investor relations support, including the preparation of materials (presentations, quantitative analyses, written responses and talking points) on the company, market and competitor information that are sent internally (including the Boards of Directors) and externally (investors, research analysts and rating agencies).
The candidate must have strong organizational, communication, quantitative and analytical skills, possess proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and must be able to meet deadline requirements. The individual would have the potential opportunity to be promoted to gain additional public markets investor relations responsibilities within the Firm over time. The role is located in the New York office and will report to the Co-Heads of Public Markets Investor Relations.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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Conduct market and competitor analysis in support of strategic decision making and investor communications
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Assist in preparation of frequent Board presentations outlining trading multiples and industry and market activity
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Support the quarterly earnings process by preparing earnings conference call scripts, press releases, investor presentations, Q&A documents, and other prep materials
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Collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, Legal/Compliance, Comms and other teams to gather information and ensure accuracy of figures and alignment of external messaging
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Assist with crafting talking points/messaging for investor engagements including conferences, Investor Days, and one-on-one meetings
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Support other strategic projects / teamwide responsibilities including capital markets transactions and M&A
Qualifications
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree from a top school with a minimum of one year of related work experience
Experience Required:
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2 to 4+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in equity research, valuation, accounting, investment banking, investment management or management consulting
General Requirements:
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Strong corporate finance and accounting skills
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Demonstrated strong academic performance
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Possess a strong work ethic and ability to learn quickly to contribute to a team-oriented environment
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Exceptional Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
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Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the Firm in a professional manner
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Attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organization
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Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions
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Demonstrated experience working in a team environment with multiple tasks
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Motivated with the ability to set priorities, multitask, and monitor own workload to meet aggressive deadlines
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Experience with or ability to learn OneStream, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, NASDAQ IR, Visible Alpha and other data providers
Reporting Relationships
Partner and Co-Head of Public Markets Investor Relations
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.
$120,000 - $140,000
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.
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What We Do
Ares Management Corporation is an international real estate financing company.
