Additional Information
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
The Ares Secondaries team specializes in secondary market transactions of private equity, real estate, credit, and infrastructure investments with AUM of approximately $42 billion as of December 31, 2025. The team is currently looking to hire an Associate Vice President - Manager, Portfolio Analytics in our NY location to join our dynamic Finance team of approximately 60 professionals located across our West Hartford, CT, Boston, MA and New York, NY locations.
The AVP will engage with key team members, including PE Secondaries Deal Team, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Legal, Compliance, Accounting, and Investor Relations. The ideal candidate will possess investment analysis, accounting, or private equity / fund of funds experience with an understanding of fund reporting, basic partnership accounting, and performance metrics. This role will require a dynamic, adaptive, and agile hands-on professional who enjoys a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.
Primary functions and essential responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Supervise and develop analysts and associates, while providing ongoing training and feedback
Work with investment professionals to assist in deal closings and allocations across funds, as well as support ongoing portfolio construction
Perform detailed review of quarterly investment report valuations, including diversification metrics as well as valuation gains and losses
Prepare or review documentation for quarterly investor reports, as well as performance returns at a portfolio and fund level (TWR, IRR, Multiples, etc.)
Coordinate investment amendments/consents with investment professionals
Participate on investment update calls and prepare/review memo summary
Review data utilized by Investor Relations as part of investor presentations and fundraising efforts