Senior Valuations Lead – Private Equity Secondaries

Ares Management LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical/Rx

Dental & Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Flexible Savings Accounts

HSA with company contribution

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Ares Management LLC is seeking an Associate Vice President to join the Secondaries Valuations team within F&A Operations. The role focuses on valuations for private equity secondary funds and a publicly traded RIC, leading workstreams and ensuring audit-ready support.

The candidate will work with onshore and offshore resources, develop processes, and communicate complex valuation matters to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or related discipline.
• CPA, CFA or progress toward a relevant professional designation is preferred.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in private equity, secondaries, private markets valuation, investment analysis, transaction advisory, fund accounting or related field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and report monthly and quarterly valuations for private equity secondary funds and a public RIC.
• Lead valuation workstreams from data collection to final reporting with clear conclusions.
• Review portfolio and fund-level performance and identify valuation movements.
• Prepare analyses, schedules, bridge reporting and materials for valuation committee.
• Coordinate with onshore/offshore teams, fund accounting, auditors to meet deadlines.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation of inputs, methodologies and approvals.
• Coach junior team members and provide feedback on deliverables.
• Standardize templates and automate recurring processes.
• Contribute to governance and policies across the secondaries platform.
• Present valuation matters clearly to finance leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Financial modeling

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or related discipline

CPA, CFA or progress toward designation preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Ares Management LLC is seeking an Associate Vice President to join the Secondaries Valuations team within F&A Operations. The role focuses on valuations for private equity secondary funds and a publicly traded RIC, leading workstreams and ensuring audit-ready support.

The candidate will work with onshore and offshore resources, develop processes, and communicate complex valuation matters to senior leadership.