Vice President, Product Management and Investor Relations, Alternative Credit

The successful candidate should possess the following specific competencies or attributes:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the Firm in a professional manner;
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Detail-oriented with ability to multi-task;
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure;
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic;
• Exceptional relationship skills -- able to establish rapport and quickly engender trust and respect with a wide range of individuals representing the spectrum of institutional and retail investors as well as consultants, and other industry contacts. Must also be able to develop relationships with a variety of internal Ares’ constituents including marketing, finance and accounting, operations, legal and compliance, portfolio management and investment professionals;
• Outgoing, collaborative, and inclusive style, well-developed ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment;
• High energy level displayed within a culture of intensity, accessibility and availability;
• Knowledge of alternative credit and the insurance industry preferred, based on banking/structuring, investment, portfolio management, and/or marketing experience.

Core responsibilities for the Vice President, Investor Relations role include:

• Client Service and Relationship Management: share responsibilities to provide fundraising and portfolio updates and ensure all client deliverables including routine and ad hoc reporting and other requests are met.
• Selling & Diligence: serve as a key point of contact for the business development team to demonstrate deep investment knowledge, identify and address concerns, and provide guidance through diligence. This individual will help in all aspects of developing and maintaining investment marketing and client materials.

Specific tasks will include:

• Develop and maintain content for marketing and due diligence materials such as private placement memorandums (PPM), pitch books, fact sheets, and due diligence questionnaires (DDQs) for investment vehicles
• Work directly with investors, business development team and various other groups to communicate strategies directly, follow-up on investor/prospect specific inquiries related to specific strategies, and develop materials for use by the business development team and others as required (e.g., request for proposals (RFPs), DDQs, track record analyses, consultant questionnaires/databases and investor requests)
• Liaise across functions to obtain and synthesize information from the investment teams, performance, legal, tax, operations, finance, and accounting teams in order to prepare communication materials and respond to a broad range of investor requests including routine reporting
• Conduct ongoing market and competitor research, including monitoring of peer performance, investment vehicles, and strategies
• Coordinate logistics and presentation materials for investor meetings and industry conferences
• Draft written correspondence to investors including mass communications and customized meeting follow-ups
• Develop and execute on strategic initiatives, identify market opportunities and conduct research to determine effective product launches
• Help manage marketing initiatives in targeted regions and investor channels
• Coordinate due diligence and on-boarding processes for new investors
• Keep abreast of industry trends and Ares product development and performance to provide market information updates and trend analysis to clients and colleagues

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 and SIE licenses required (or ability to obtain within 3 months from start date)

General Requirements: 

• Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organization;
• Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions;
• Highly motivated with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and monitor own workload to meet aggressive deadlines;
• Takes initiative and has a strong work ethic, including proactively addressing projects at hand and improving processes;
• Demonstrated experience working in a team environment;
• Highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
• Proficiency with Salesforce and Intralinks or other data room platform

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.

$180,000-225,000

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.