Job Description
Ares is a leading participant in the global asset-based finance markets with approximately $45.9 billion of assets under management (“AUM”) invested across multiple, actively managed funds as of March 31, 2025. The Alt Credit Team today comprises over 80 investment professionals located primarily in three Ares offices: New York City, Atlanta, and London.
Ares’ Alt Credit platform employs strategies that are asset-focused, making investments backed by assets and contractual cash flows such as loans, leases and receivables. Alt Credit fills gaps in the capital markets between credit, private equity and real estate, investing across a spectrum of liquid and illiquid opportunities that include various specialty finance sectors, net leases, structured products, cash flow streams (e.g., royalties, licensing, management fees), and other asset types. Alt Credit has a broad range of sub-strategies designed to be client-focused and solutions-based with three main formats: pure play, customized and flagship funds.
Ares is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Alternative Credit Group in the New York office. This strategy focuses on delivering strong risk adjusted excess return over investment grade corporates for insurance balance sheets, with a focus on whole loan acquisitions and privately originated asset-based opportunities. The qualified candidate will have a proven track record in sourcing, structuring, and underwriting asset-based financing and forward flow transactions. Illustrative examples of asset types include consumer loans, student loans, lender finance, infrastructure, transportation, and royalties.
The ideal candidate will also have experience in rating agency methodologies. The ideal candidate will be able to operate independently with core responsibilities in sourcing and execution. The candidate should have significant experience interacting with portfolio companies, rating agencies, banks, legal counsel, and have familiarity with investing insurance capital.
Primary functions and responsibilities:
Reporting Relationships
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.
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include 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), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including 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.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
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