Senior Associate, Performance & Attribution

Ares Management; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm in London is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Performance and Attribution team. This role focuses on analyzing investment portfolio performance and delivering timely insights to support various teams. Ideal candidates are self-motivated professionals skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and have 3-5 years of relevant experience. The firm is committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive workplace where diverse talents can thrive.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of performance-related experience required.
• Strong fixed-income product knowledge, including leveraged loans and high yield bonds.
• A commitment to pursue CIPM designation if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and interpret contribution and attribution results.
• Ensure proper data flow from the accounting to performance system.
• Adhere to compliance standards including GIPS, SEC, and FINRA.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Strong client-service orientation

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree in a business-related or quantitative field

CFA charter and/or CIPM designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Eagle Performance

Bloomberg

Python

SQL

Power BI

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 a Senior Associate to join the Performance and Attribution team in our London office. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-performing global team, with a primary focus on calculating and analyzing investment portfolio and composite performance, including detailed attribution and contribution analysis. The role also involves delivering timely asset-level track records and providing tailored performance insights to support portfolio management, investor relations, and marketing efforts.

An ideal candidate for this Senior Associate role is a self-motivated professional with a consulting mindset—skilled at asking insightful questions, building strong relationships, and quickly adapting to meet deadlines. They are highly organized and possess a strong client-service orientation, effectively managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The candidate should have a proven track record of success and experience thriving in high-growth, rapidly evolving settings.

Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities:

• Calculate and interpret single period and multi-period contribution and attribution results, and performance-based risk and appraisal metrics for portfolio management and investor relations teams.
• Calculate security, sector, and total-level performance results for use in internal, client, and shareholder reporting, and performance composites.
• Ensure that data properly flows from the accounting system to the performance system and help to troubleshoot and resolve issues as necessary.
• Adhere to procedures designed to ensure compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS), SEC, and FINRA regulations.
• Fulfill ad hoc client and marketing requests, and answer DDQ and RFP questions.
• Assist with executing strategic projects such as asset track records, onboarding assets from acquisitions and integrating non-supported business units.
• Help develop innovative solutions to increase efficiency and enhance reporting and analytical capabilities of the team.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related or quantitative field preferred (e.g. economics, statistics, mathematics, finance, accounting, etc.).
• CFA charter and/or CIPM designation is desirable.
• Commitment to pursue CIPM designation for candidates without CFA charter or CIPM designation.

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years of performance-related experience is required.
• Understand of performance concepts, including time-weighted returns, money-weighted returns, contribution etc.
• Strong fixed-income product knowledge, including leveraged loans, high yield bonds, derivatives, and other fixed income instruments is desirable
• Strong Microsoft Office skills required
• Experience using Eagle Performance and Bloomberg is desirable.
• Basic understanding of Python, SQL, and PowerBI is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player
• Strong attention to detail with high level of accuracy and process ownership.
• High accuracy and detail orientation; confident decision-making skills
• Able to pick up and work with new technology solutions (Power BI, multiple Excel add ins, SharePoint. Etc.)
• Outstanding communication (written and verbal), presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills; strong customer focus

Reporting Relationships

Principal, Performance & Attribution

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.