Associate Vice President, Investment Operations, Pipeline Management

Ares Management; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial management firm seeks an Associate Vice President in Investment Operations to manage deal pipelines and CRM functions. The role requires strong analytical and organizational skills, along with 7+ years of experience in operational roles related to credit transactions. Ideal candidates possess a bachelor's degree and effective communication abilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years relevant operational experience required.
• Strong knowledge of bank loans and credit agreements.
• Experience with CRM systems or relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the pipeline function for European Direct Lending.
• Serve as the DealCloud Platform Manager.
• Monitor elements of the deal closing process.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM systems (DealCloud)

MS Office applications

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 currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as an Associate Vice President in the Investment Operations – Pipeline Management Team. This individual will be responsible for all aspects of deal pipeline management, CRM relationship management, in addition to assisting with the ad hoc reporting requests. In this capacity, significant responsibilities include on-going relationships with European Direct Lending colleagues and will communicate regularly with Legal, Compliance, Finance and Business Development.

The candidate must have strong organizational, interpersonal, quantitative, and analytical skills and must be able to meet deadline requirements.

Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee the pipeline function for the European Direct Lending business
• Serve as the DealCloud Platform Manager, overseeing its functionality and enhancements
• Facilitate the use of DealCloud across Credit, Real Estate, and Private Equity business units
• Oversee daily business-as-usual activities for deal teams and portfolio managers, while enhancing and operationalizing processes
• Analyze and summarize data related to new investment opportunities, tracking the progress of each transaction dynamically
• Extract key data points from credit agreements and deal documentation, ensuring all systems are updated accurately
• Monitor elements of the deal closing process and ensure receipt of executed documents
• Validate that all tasks in the deal closing checklists were correctly executed
• Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of data governance across the firm
• Generate and analyze metrics to assess key performance indicators

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree is required.

Experience Required:

• 7+ years relevant operational experience
• Strong knowledge of bank loans and credit agreements
• Strong knowledge of alternative credit transactions including privately held investments, bank debt, bonds, CLO equity, and other fixed income products.
• Experience with CRM systems (DealCloud) or other relational databases

General Requirements:

• Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability of assigned tasks
• Excellent organization and time management skills with ability to prioritize work and function with minimal guidance
• Effective articulation with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong proficiency in MS Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Reporting Relationships

Principal, Pipeline Management

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.