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Senior Associate, Investment Operations (Middle Office)

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 : The firm’s private credit businesses have grown significantly over recent years and high caliber talent is needed to help support continued business growth, improve processes and scale operations.

Primary responsibilities:

Review and validate initial setup of securities in data reference system
Track elements of the deal closing process and ensure receipt of executed documents
Scrub credit agreements for key data point and ensure all systems are updated accurately
Review final deal closing checklists and validate all tasks were correctly executed
Perform various data checks to ensure the accuracy of key data points
Perform daily checks to ensure payments for ABS, CMBS, CLO equity deals are processed in timely manner.
Review cash and position breaks across multiple asset types and ensure resolution and escalation (as necessary)
Perform various reporting tasks, control checks, and reconciliations on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
Run metrics on key performance indicators

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University

Required knowledge:

Strong knowledge of credit agreements
Strong knowledge of bank loans
Knowledge of Geneva accounting system, Wall Street Office (WSO), & ClearParpreferred
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Knowledge of complex fund structures a plus

Required experience:

7 - 11 years relevant of operational experience
Experience with structured products including ABS, CMBS, and CLO Equity
Experience with various types of investment vehicles (hedge funds, BDC’s, CLO’s, etc.)
Experience in loan servicing, notice processing, and corporate actions/restructures
Experience in cash/position reconciliations

Reporting Relationships

Vice President, Investment Operations

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By Ares Management

We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to deliver consistent and attractive investment returns throughout ma...

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FUNDING

Private

INDUSTRY

Investment & Asset Management

TEAM SIZE

1001-5000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Los Angeles, CA

DATE POSTED

August 4, 2023