Vice President, Data & Reporting

Ares Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Ares Management LLC seeks a Vice President to lead governance, onboarding, security master, and data management for the private debt platform. You will partner with Investment Professionals, Portfolio Management, Trading, Legal, Compliance, Fund Accounting, Performance, and Technology to scale and control the investment lifecycle.

You will own the operating framework, drive automation, improve data quality, and strengthen controls across the global credit platform, supporting institutional

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in investment operations, middle office, or governance.
• Experience with private debt onboarding, data governance, and operational controls.
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders and drive scalable operating models.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and governance for private debt transactions (loans, notes, structured credit, private placements).
• Establish governance standards for credit documentation and investment records.
• Define data architecture, security master enhancements, and automation roadmaps.
• Oversee risk indicators, controls, audits readiness, and reporting on platform performance.
• Manage a team delivering onboarding, security setup, and data management.

Skills

Operational leadership

Data governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Process optimization

Financial services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration

MBA or CFA preferred

Tools

DealCloud

AlphaStream

IVP SecMaster

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

SUMMARY

Ares is seeking a Vice President to lead the governance, onboarding, security master, and data management functions supporting the Firm's rapidly expanding private debt platform. This leader will serve as a strategic partner to Investment Professionals, Portfolio Management, Trading, Legal, Compliance, Fund Accounting, Performance, and Technology teams, ensuring the operational infrastructure underpinning private debt investments is scalable, controlled, and fit for institutional growth.

The Vice President will own the operating framework that governs how private debt investments are structured, onboarded, maintained, and reported across the investment lifecycle. This role combines deep private credit expertise with operational leadership, data governance, technology transformation, and process optimization capabilities.

The successful candidate will drive strategic initiatives that enhance automation, improve data quality, strengthen controls, and create a best-in-class operating environment for Ares' global credit platform.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the operational strategy for private debt onboarding, security master governance, investment reference data, and lifecycle event management across the Firm's credit platform.
• Establish and maintain a scalable operating model supporting continued growth across direct lending, asset-based finance, structured credit, commercial real estate debt, and other private credit strategies.
• Serve as the senior business owner for private debt data governance, operational controls, and investment onboarding processes.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to develop long-term operational capabilities supporting evolving investment strategies and business requirements.

Investment Onboarding & Governance

• Provide executive oversight of the onboarding and setup of complex private debt transactions, including loans, notes, structured credit investments, private placements, and alternative credit instruments.
• Ensure operating procedures and controls appropriately capture legal, accounting, compliance, valuation, performance, and reporting requirements.
• Establish governance standards for interpretation and operationalization of credit documentation, including credit agreements, amendments, funding notices, and legal entity structures.
• Oversee quality assurance frameworks that ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of investment records across the platform.

Data Management & Technology Enablement

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for private debt data architecture, security master enhancements, workflow automation, and platform scalability.
• Partner with Technology, Data, and Product teams to modernize onboarding processes and reduce operational risk through automation and system integration.
• Sponsor initiatives across platforms including DealCloud, AlphaStream, IVP SecMaster, and other investment technologies to improve operational efficiency and data transparency.
• Drive enterprise-wide data quality programs focused on reference data integrity, regulatory requirements, and investment lifecycle management

Operational Risk & Controls

• Establish key risk indicators, governance standards, and control frameworks supporting private debt operations.
• Oversee exception management, reconciliations, root-cause analysis, and remediation efforts related to investment and security master data.
• Ensure operational readiness for audits, regulatory reviews, investor due diligence, and internal governance requirements.
• Deliver reporting and analytics on onboarding quality, timeliness, operational effectiveness, risk metrics, and platform performance.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of operational professionals responsible for onboarding, security setup, and data management.
• Create career development frameworks and training programs focused on private debt products, operational excellence, and leadership growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational rigor.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field . MBA, CFA, or other advanced professional designation preferred

Experience Required: 10+ years of progressive experience within investment operations, middle office, security master governance, investment