Senior Associate, Reconciliation & Investment Ops

Ares Management Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 130 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

FSAs/HSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

EAP

Commuter Benefits

Education sponsorship

Résumé du poste

Ares Management Corporation is seeking a Senior Associate for the Investment Operations team in Los Angeles or New York. You will act as a senior escalation point for complex cash, par, and non-custody breaks, drive cross-functional resolution, and lead improvements in processes, controls, and technology.

The role requires strong technical judgment and stakeholder influence. You will guide junior team members, partner with Technology, and support audits and governance reporting while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 6-10 years of investment operations experience with emphasis on reconciliation and middle office.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliation processes, the investment transaction lifecycle, controls, and escalation practices.
• Experience resolving complex operational exceptions and influencing stakeholders across business, operations, technology, and external service providers.
• Strong knowledge of credit and fixed income products; familiarity with derivatives, FX, private credit or private equity is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel; familiarity with Geneva, Wall Street Office, Power BI, Python, SQL, and reconciliation platforms is beneficial.

Responsabilités

• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex cash, par, and non-custody breaks across funds and portfolios.
• Drive resolution via root-cause analysis, ownership, and cross-functional coordination.
• Review fund administrator and custodian processing for incomplete or inconsistent results.
• Assess issues and communicate operational risk, required actions, and resolution paths.
• Prioritize high-risk exceptions and escalate with evidence.
• Analyze KPIs to identify trends in break volumes, aging, root causes, products, and providers.
• Evaluate reconciliation processes and controls; recommend governance improvements.
• Lead remediation, automation, workflow redesign, and data-quality initiatives.
• Partner with Technology to define requirements and implement scalable solutions.
• Provide reconciliation expertise for new funds and initiatives.
• Build relationships with Portfolio Management, Fund Administration, Treasury, Finance, Technology, Operations, custodians.
• Provide guidance to Analysts and Associates and promote consistent execution.
• Support audits, risk assessments, regulatory inquiries, and governance reporting.

Connaissances

Reconciliation

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder influence

Operational risk

Data analysis

Process improvement

Excel

Power BI

Python

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Outils

Geneva

Wall Street Office

Power BI

Python

SQL

Reconciliation platforms

Description du poste

Ares Management Corporation is seeking a Senior Associate for the Investment Operations team in Los Angeles or New York. You will act as a senior escalation point for complex cash, par, and non-custody breaks, drive cross-functional resolution, and lead improvements in processes, controls, and technology.

The role requires strong technical judgment and stakeholder influence. You will guide junior team members, partner with Technology, and support audits and governance reporting while maintaining