Ares Management is a leading firm committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment. They are seeking a highly motivated Associate in the Investment Operations – Pipeline Management Team, responsible for managing deal pipelines, CRM relationships, and reporting requests while collaborating with various teams within the company.
Responsibilities
- Support deal pipeline management tool across all of Ares’ business units
- Review and validate initial setup of companies, contacts, deals, securities, etc
- Review, verify, and summarize investment data related to new investment opportunities and dynamically track the progress of each transaction
- Scrub deal documentation for key datapoints and ensure all systems are updated accurately
- Track elements of the deal closing process and ensure receipt of executed documents
- Review final deal closing checklists and validate all tasks were correctly executed
- Perform various data checks to ensure the accuracy of key data points
- Run metrics on key performance indicators
- Prepare and distribute weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports
- Maintain high quality, accurate data within DealCloud and uphold strong data governance practices across all entries and workflows
- Identify, document, and track issues
- Take on any additional deal pipeline management related tasks and IT integration tasks
- Assist with project deliverables to ensure accuracy, functionality, and adherence to requirements
- Obtain DealCloud Platform Manager Certification
Skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong quantitative skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to meet deadline requirements
- Support deal pipeline management tool across all of Ares' business units
- Review and validate initial setup of companies, contacts, deals, securities, etc
- Review, verify, and summarize investment data related to new investment opportunities and dynamically track the progress of each transaction
- Scrub deal documentation for key datapoints and ensure all systems are updated accurately
- Track elements of the deal closing process and ensure receipt of executed documents
- Review final deal closing checklists and validate all tasks were correctly executed
- Perform various data checks to ensure the accuracy of key data points
- Run metrics on key performance indicators
- Prepare and distribute weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports
- Maintain high quality, accurate data within DealCloud and uphold strong data governance practices across all entries and workflows
- Identify, document, and track issues
- Take on any additional deal pipeline management related tasks and IT integration tasks
- Assist with project deliverables to ensure accuracy, functionality, and adherence to requirements
- Obtain DealCloud Platform Manager Certification
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical/Rx
- Dental and Vision plans
- 401(k) program with company match
- Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
- Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution
- Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit
- Access to a world-class medical advisory team
- A mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry
- A mindfulness and wellbeing app
- Financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor
- New parent leave
- Reproductive and adoption assistance
- Emergency backup care
- Matching gift program
- Education sponsorship program
- And much more
Company Overview
Ares Management is an alternative asset manager focusing on credit, private equity, and real estate. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.aresmgmt.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Ares Management has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7 in 2025, 1 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.