Associate, Portfolio Management - US Direct Lending

Ares · Banking & Financial Services

Mumbai, India
On-site
Posted today
Finance & Accounting

About the job

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

Reporting relationships

Reports to: Vice President

Supervises: N/A

Primary functions and essential responsibilities

The Analyst will provide support for the monitoring of Ares US Direct Lending Group corporate debt and equity investments, including general portfolio management, quarterly valuation and reporting, supporting the potential restructuring of investments with senior investment professionals, as well as supporting ongoing fund raising and existing investor relationship efforts. This position will be based in Mumbai. Key responsibilities include Core responsibility for monitoring corporate debt and equity investments

Providing assistance to deal teams with assigned investments and general portfolio management including quarterly valuation and reporting

Supporting potential restructuring with detailed Excel financial models including cash flow analysis, and related capital structure re- structuring analysis

Communicating with portfolio company management

Utilizing firm’s proprietary software tools for company tracking

Performing and helping manage mark-to-market quarter end valuations and process

Analyzing portfolio trends and market leverage and price development

Another key responsibility is supporting Ares’ ongoing fund raising and existing investor relationship effort.

Maintaining and developing Ares investment track record

Assisting in investors presentations and queries

Additional duties include providing direct support as deemed necessary by senior management

Qualifications

Education: MBA or Equivalent degree

Experience Required:

0 - 3 years of relevant investment banking / fund / advisor experience/ Credit analysis/ valuation

General Requirements:

Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast moving, demanding, and dynamic environment

Experience with asset management systems or other relational databases

Experience at a regional, national, or global financial services firm

Experience with US capital markets

Self-starter, exceptional communication, and organizational skills necessary

Ability to work independently as well as with “the team”

Excellent oral and written communication skills and computer literacy

Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook

Creative problem solver

Reporting Relationships

Vice President, Core, US Direct Lending PMG

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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