Associate Fund Launch

Ares Management; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an Associate for their Fund Launch team in London. This role involves assisting in managing fund launch processes, documenting internal procedures, and ensuring project plans are maintained. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in private alternative funds, strong communication skills, and proficiency in project management tools like Excel and SharePoint. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on collaborative success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience with private alternative funds.
• Prior experience in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Experience managing internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior team members in coordinating activities for fund launches.
• Create and maintain project plans/checklists throughout fund life cycles.
• Capture relevant fund and legal entity data.
• Document internal processes and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement and suggest enhancements.

Skills

Detail orientation

Collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Law, or General Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft SharePoint

Project

Visio

Power Automate

Job description

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

Summary

Ares is seeking an Associate to join the Fund Launch, Onboarding and Wind‑Down team (“FLOW”) in the London office. The FLOW team member will work with and assist stakeholders—including the Ares investor relations, legal, finance and accounting, operations, compliance, and tax teams, as well as certain third‑party service providers—through the management of the fund launch process. This will include maintaining a comprehensive fund launch checklist, updating a centralized pipeline and working across multiple stakeholder groups to document key decisions and keep everyone informed. The individual will have ownership over the coordination and monitoring of activities for multiple launches and liquidations across all Ares product types.

The successful candidate will be detail oriented and able to collaborate with various cross‑functional teams to understand the challenges, dependencies, and needs of stakeholders. This role will also be responsible for collecting and maintaining data in Ares’ systems, supporting senior team members, and documenting processes and procedures.

Ideally, the candidate will have experience with complex fund structures and project management. The candidate must be resourceful, innovative, forward thinking, collaborative, and committed.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Assist senior team members with coordinating activities for assigned fund launches and liquidations across internal and external parties
• Create and maintain a project plan/checklist throughout the life of a fund launch or liquidation, including tracking deadlines, owners, and status
• Capture relevant fund and legal entity data
• Understand internal process flows, business needs and deliverables, and ensure adherence to relevant internal procedures
• Assist with documenting internal processes and procedures
• Help drive continuous improvement by suggesting enhancements, automation, and other technology or tools to deliver a seamless experience to our internal stakeholders and external investors
• Assist in testing of new tools and technologies

Education

• BS/BA with major in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Law, or General Business preferred, with outstanding academic record

Experience Required

• 3+ years of relevant work experience with private alternative funds
• Prior experience working in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment, and managing internal and external relationships

Experience Preferred

• Strong proficiency in Excel (e.g., complex formulas), PowerPoint, and Word (e.g., advanced formatting)
• Experience with workflow and project management software
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, Project, Visio, and Power Automate

General Requirements

• Dependable, great attitude and energetic, excellent interpersonal skills, team‑oriented with an effective ability to collaborate with others, strong work ethic, and strong client service orientation
• Highest degree of integrity, motivation, and intellectual curiosity
• Superior communication skills (verbal and written) and a demonstrated ability to analyze and summarize complex information to create content for a diverse audience
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands, often under pressure to meet challenging deadlines
• A demonstrated ability to research and leverage resources to accomplish goals and produce results
• Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment

Reporting Relationships

Principal, Fund Launch, Onboarding and Wind Down

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.