Vice President, Wealth Management Solutions, Middle East

Ares Management Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm in Dubai is seeking a candidate for their Wealth Management Solutions team, focusing on business development and partnership with financial institutions. The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree, strong communication skills, and a willingness to travel extensively. This is a client-focused role requiring knowledge of private markets and wealth management landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Focus on business development efforts globally.
• Service existing relationships within private wealth partnerships.
• Onboard new client partnerships and assist with product launches.

Skills

High energy and enthusiasm

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Ability to set priorities

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Description

Role Summary

Ares Wealth Management Solutions ("AWMS") is a leading global platform focused on expanding individual investors’ access to Ares’ leading private markets capabilities, by way of innovative investment solutions, educational resources, and long-term partnerships.

The candidate will be assisting the firm’s strategic objectives related to the distribution of Ares’ private market capabilities across key private wealth partnerships, which will include working with leading global financial institutions, regional and local wealth distribution partners across the Middle East.

Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities

• Focus on the business development efforts of the AWMS group globally
• Client focused role within the private wealth partnerships segment, consisting of global financial institutions, regional and local wealth distribution partners across the Middle East
• Prospect for new business, act as product specialist for key distribution partners and service existing relationships
• Collaborate closely with AWMS colleagues outside of EMEA in the US and Asia, including timely / real time sharing of client intel and the upkeep of Salesforce including meeting notes and key contacts
• Work closely alongside Product Development and Client Services teams to help onboard new client partnerships, which will include assisting the launch of new products, and ongoing servicing of new relationships from a platform distribution perspective
• Build and maintain strong network across the firm to facilitate collaboration with Investment Management, Investor Relations, Product Management, Client Service, Investment Operations and other key groups

Required Knowledge

• Ideally private markets products and services knowledge
• Understanding of wealth management landscape and its corresponding distribution channels
• Product knowledge (ELTIFs, UCI Part IIs, SICAVs, Cayman Funds, AIFs, open ended / closed ended structures etc.)

Education / Certification

• Undergraduate degree
• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent)

Skills / Abilities

• High energy, enthusiasm and drive
• Willingness to travel extensively
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions
• Takes initiative and has a strong work ethic
• Outstanding written and oral presentation skills
• Work experience in a position requiring a high level of integrity and sensitivity to confidential information
• Highly motivated with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and monitor own workload to meet aggressive deadlines

Required Experience

• Distribution / business development experience in asset management or private banking

Reporting Relationships

Managing Director, Wealth Management Solutions, EMEA

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.