Analyst, Real Estate (Portfolio Management)

Ares Management; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

FSA

HSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

EAP

Commuter Benefits

Mental Health App

Education sponsorship

Job summary

Ares Management is seeking an Analyst to support oversight and execution of the firm's real estate investment and fund activities through financial analysis, asset and fund performance evaluation, and hands-on involvement in transactions and reporting.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, technical proficiency, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and technical proficiency for financial analysis and asset/fund performance evaluation.
• Experience with financial modeling and data analysis in real estate or investment context.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial and performance analysis.
• Review annual asset plans and provide strategic input on major decisions.
• Support transaction analysis and execution, including hold/sell analyses, buyouts, financings and refinancings.
• Develop and maintain fund-level analyses, including projections of returns and liquidity, debt analytics.
• Assist in valuations using Argus and Excel and investor reporting.
• Help build and maintain data systems and dashboards.
• Collaborate with JV partners, Acquisitions/Development teams, Finance and Investor Relations.
• Learn markets and sectors with in-house asset management teams.
• Handle other special projects and initiatives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Tools

Excel

Argus

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

Position Summary

The Analyst will support the oversight and execution of the firm's real estate investment and fund activities through financial analysis, thoughtful evaluation of asset and fund performance, and hands-on involvement in transactions and reporting. This role plays a key part in maintaining models and projections, enhancing data and analytics infrastructure, and partnering across teams to deliver clear insights to internal stakeholders and investors. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, technical proficiency, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial and performance analysis
• Review annual asset plans and assess strategy; provide strategic input into major decisions
• Support transaction analysis and execution, including detailed hold/sell analyses, buyouts, financings, and re-financings
• Develop and maintain fund-level analysis, such as projected fund and asset-level returns, forecasting liquidity / equity deployment, debt analytics
• Assist in quarterly processes, including valuations utilizing Argus / Excel and investor reporting
• Help to build and maintain data systems and dashboards
• Collaborate with external and internal parties, including JV partners, Acquisitions / Development teams, Finance, and Investor Relations
• Work with in-house asset management teams to learn certain markets and sectors, including detailed understanding of product type, supply, and demand
• Other special projects and initiatives

Ares currently follows a hybrid office attendance model. For positions based in an Ares office, the expectation is to work onsite four days per week.

Reporting Relationships

Compensation

$95,000.00 - $110,000.00

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings.

• Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans
• 401(k) program with company match
• Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
• Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution
• Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit

• Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team
• a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry
• a mindfulness and wellbeing app
• financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor
• new parent leave
• reproductive and adoption assistance
• emergency backup care
• matching gift program
• education sponsorship program
• and much more

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.