VP/Principal, Structuring, AIS

Ares Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + Rx

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Healthcare

Job summary

Ares Insurance Solutions, a unit within Ares Management, seeks a senior structuring professional to lead investment structuring across private credit, structured credit, asset-backed finance, and reinsurance-linked investments. You will design and execute capital-efficient structures aligned with insurance liabilities and capital frameworks.

You will collaborate with deals, risk, actuarial, finance, legal, and tax teams across the U.S., Bermuda, and Cayman Islands to optimize risk-adjusted

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in structuring transactions and insurance investments.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. insurance regulatory capital (NAIC, RBC, statutory accounting).
• Experience with Bermuda and Cayman capital frameworks (BSCR, MCR/PCR).
• Experience with structured credit, asset-backed finance, private credit, securitizations.
• Ability to lead complex transactions with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring of complex investment transactions across private credit, structured credit, asset-backed finance, fund investments, lending platforms, and other private asset strategies.
• Design investment structures that align with insurance liabilities, portfolio objectives, risk appetite, liquidity needs, and capital framework.
• Be primary contact for rating agencies for AIS.
• Evaluate transaction terms, legal structures, cash flow waterfalls, collateral packages, financing arrangements, covenants, rating agency treatment, and downside protections.
• Partner with internal and external counsel on legal documentation, vehicle formation, collateral arrangements, financing agreements, and governance rights.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on capital-efficient investment structures for insurance company portfolios.
• Analyze regulatory capital implications across jurisdictions including U.S. RBC, Bermuda BSCR, Cayman MCR/PCR.
• Work with actuarial, finance, tax, accounting, legal, and risk teams to evaluate impact on the broader insurance balance sheet.
• Monitor regulatory developments that may affect investment strategy, capital treatment, and structuring.
• Provide senior leadership with recommendations on structure, risk mitigants, capital efficiency, and portfolio fit.

Skills

Structuring

Insurance investments

Asset management

Capital markets

Leadership

Risk assessment

Executive presence

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

Structurer - Ares Insurance Solutions

Position Overview

We are seeking a senior structuring professional to lead investment structuring for Ares Insurance Solutions. This individual will be responsible for designing, evaluating, and executing capital-efficient investment structures across private credit, structured credit, asset-backed finance, reinsurance-linked investments, fund structures, and strategic origination platforms. This work will involve working with internal deal teams and rating agencies to achieve capital efficiency.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in insurance balance sheets, regulatory capital frameworks, rating agency considerations, and investment structuring across the U.S., Bermuda, and Cayman Islands. This role will partner closely with investments, risk, actuarial, finance, legal, tax, accounting, and external counterparties to develop structures that optimize risk-adjusted returns, capital efficiency, liquidity, duration, and statutory treatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring of complex investment transactions across private credit, structured credit, asset-backed finance, fund investments, lending platforms, and other private asset strategies
• Design investment structures that align with the company's insurance liabilities, portfolio objectives, risk appetite, liquidity needs, and capital framework
• Be primary point of contact for rating agencies for AIS
• Evaluate transaction terms, legal structures, cash flow waterfalls, collateral packages, financing arrangements, covenants, rating agency treatment, and downside protections
• Partner with internal and external counsel on legal documentation, vehicle formation, collateral arrangements, financing agreements, and governance rights
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on capital-efficient investment structures for insurance company portfolios
• Analyze regulatory capital implications across relevant jurisdictions, including U.S. RBC, Bermuda BSCR, Cayman MCR/PCR, and other applicable insurance capital frameworks
• Work with actuarial, finance, tax, accounting, legal, and risk teams to evaluate how proposed structures affect the broader insurance balance sheet
• Monitor regulatory developments in the U.S., Bermuda, Cayman Islands, and other relevant markets that may affect investment strategy, capital treatment, and transaction structuring
• Provide senior leadership with recommendations on transaction structure, risk mitigants, capital efficiency, and portfolio fit

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in structuring transactions, insurance investments, structured finance, investment banking, private credit, reinsurance, asset management, insurance solutions, or capital markets
• Significant experience structuring investments for insurance company balance sheets
• Deep understanding of U.S. insurance regulatory capital, including NAIC designations, RBC, statutory accounting, and insurance investment constraints
• Good working knowledge of Bermuda and Cayman insurance capital frameworks, including BSCR, MCR/PCR, and related solvency considerations
• Experience with structured credit, asset-backed finance, private credit, securitizations, fund structures, reinsurance transactions, financing vehicles, and/or lending platforms
• Ability to evaluate transaction economics, cash flow waterfalls, collateral structures, legal documentation, accounting treatment, tax considerations, and rating agency implications
• Proven ability to lead complex transactions across multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Strong executive presence and ability to present clearly to investment committees, senior management, boards, regulators, and rating agencies

Reporting Relationships

Partner, Head and Chief Investment Officer, Ares Insurance Solutions

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$200,000.00 - $225,000.00

• Comprehensive Medical/Rx
• Dental and Vision plans
• 401(k) program with company match
• Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
• Healthcare

Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare