VP, Global Allocations: Strategy & Capital Deployment

Ares Management LLC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ares Management LLC in London seeks a Vice President to join the Global Allocations Team within Corporate Strategy. You will help design and operate the firm's centralized allocation framework, partnering with legal, compliance, and investment teams.

You will lead governance, advise senior stakeholders, and oversee portfolio reviews across Credit, Private Equity, Real Assets, and Secondaries, contributing to disciplined capital deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in investing, portfolio management, investment allocations, or portfolio compliance.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong familiarity with credit and alternative investment structures, including bank loans, credit agreements, indentures, LPAs, and PPMs.
• Experience with alternative credit transactions, including privately negotiated investments, bank debt, bonds, CLO equity, and other fixed income products.
• Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative investment environment.
• High attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead components of Ares' Global Allocations initiative, including governance frameworks, processes, and systems supporting centralized investment allocations across the EMEA region, ensuring alignment with fund mandates and portfolio construction objectives.
• Advise senior stakeholders on allocation decisions, portfolio capacity, and policy pre-trade allocation and compliance analysis, including review of concentration limits, sector and geographic eligibility, and available portfolio capacity.
• Lead portfolio and allocation reviews, identifying risks, constraints, and optimization opportunities.
• Work closely with Deal Teams, Portfolio Management, Compliance, Legal, Business Development, and Operations to ensure disciplined execution of allocation decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ares Management LLC in London seeks a Vice President to join the Global Allocations Team within Corporate Strategy. You will help design and operate the firm's centralized allocation framework, partnering with legal, compliance, and investment teams.

You will lead governance, advise senior stakeholders, and oversee portfolio reviews across Credit, Private Equity, Real Assets, and Secondaries, contributing to disciplined capital deployment.