Direct Lending Portfolio Analytics Associate

Ares Management Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical/Rx

401(k) with company match

Flexible Savings Accounts

HSA with company contribution

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Ares Management Corporation in New York is seeking an Analyst/Associate for the Direct Lending – Portfolio Management team. The role emphasizes portfolio monitoring, valuation, analytics, and restructurings, with collaboration across deal teams, investor relations, accounting, and operations.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of finance or accounting experience, strong Excel modeling and PowerPoint skills, and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent required.
• 1–3 years of finance or accounting experience with exposure to valuation methods.
• Advanced MS Excel modeling skills (v-lookup, macros, and pivot tables).
• Beginning to intermediate MS PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage 15-20 assigned corporate debt and equity investments.
• Provide direct support to deal teams including with re-underwrites, amendments and diligence on opportunities.
• General portfolio management including quarterly valuation and reporting.
• Communicate with portfolio company management teams and sponsors for detailed monitoring (hold calls, board meetings).
• Utilize firm’s proprietary software tools for company tracking of KPIs.
• Perform mark-to-market quarter end valuations.
• Analyze portfolio trends and track current market activities.
• Develop and produce periodic and ad hoc reports for internal and external audiences.

Skills

Analytical skills

MS Excel modeling

MS PowerPoint

Interpersonal skills

Integrity

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Ares Management Corporation in New York is seeking an Analyst/Associate for the Direct Lending – Portfolio Management team. The role emphasizes portfolio monitoring, valuation, analytics, and restructurings, with collaboration across deal teams, investor relations, accounting, and operations.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of finance or accounting experience, strong Excel modeling and PowerPoint skills, and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.