Vice President, Capital 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

The Global Capital Solutions team focuses on liabilities sourcing and financing, as well as asset sourcing and strategic counterparty relationships across the Ares platform.

Purpose

Ares Management is seeking a highly motivated and analytically strong Vice President to join the Global Capital Solutions team, focusing on sourcing and structuring Corporate Credit financing and debt capital needs. The role requires a dynamic, adaptive, experienced hands-on professional to ensure best practices in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the sourcing, negotiation, and execution of asset-backed lending (ABL), structured credit, and corporate financing opportunities for the Global Direct Lending Group.
• Assist in evaluating various financing transactions and debt capital needs for both public and private funds including BDCs, interval funds, comingled funds, SMAs, and fund of ones.
• Work closely with fund portfolio managers, internal credit, legal, and other internal groups throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Monitor portfolio performance and support ongoing liability management efforts.
• Maintain market intelligence on emerging financing solutions and market trends.
  
  

Profile & Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in structured finance, direct lending, or specialty finance, with a strong focus on asset-backed facilities.
• Finance and financial services background.
• Strong analytical and structuring skills, with fluency in fund return modeling specific to leverage transactions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability and desire to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong planning, organization, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deals and stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated, and a team player.
  
  

Reporting Relationships

Partner, Co-Head of Global Capital Solutions

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.

$200,000.00 - $225,000.00

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.