Strategic Legal Transformation & Operations Associate

Ares Management

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+
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Health benefits

Job summary

Ares Management seeks an Associate, Legal Transformation & Operations to drive strategic and operational initiatives across the Legal Strategy and Innovation function. You will own workstreams, coordinate with the Head of LSI, and lead efforts in transformation, workflow modernization, data analytics, AI enablement, vendor management, and department-wide initiatives.

You will analyze problems, develop practical recommendations, create decision-ready presentations, and guide implementation with

Qualifications

  • 3–6 years in management consulting, strategy or business operations.
  • Ability to independently own workstreams and manage multiple projects.
  • Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; synthesize complex information.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive discrete workstreams across LSI and Legal.
  • Develop project plans, milestones, risks and follow-ups.
  • Structure problems, perform analysis and recommendations.
  • Prepare decision-ready materials and updates.
  • Coordinate stakeholders, testing, training and implementation.
  • Identify risks and drive issues to resolution.

Skills

Strategy/Operations
Project ownership
Analytical skills
Communication
Excel
PowerPoint
GenAI tools
Organization
Learning agility
Initiative

Tools

Power BI
Power Automate

Job description

Ares Management seeks an Associate, Legal Transformation & Operations to drive strategic and operational initiatives across the Legal Strategy and Innovation function. You will own workstreams, coordinate with the Head of LSI, and lead efforts in transformation, workflow modernization, data analytics, AI enablement, vendor management, and department-wide initiatives.

You will analyze problems, develop practical recommendations, create decision-ready presentations, and guide implementation with

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