Job Description
Ares is currently seeking candidates for the Associate role within our Direct Lending Specialty Healthcare team in our Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York office.
Ares Management has approximately $622 billion in assets under management across a variety of investment strategies as of December 31, 2025. We believe we have the largest Direct Lending platform in the industry, with over $231 billion in assets under management supported by over 400 investment professionals across 24 offices globally.
The Ares Specialty Healthcare (“ASH”) team is focused on growing Ares’ investment in high-quality, commercial-stage healthcare businesses. We seek to work with businesses, management teams, and their investors who bring differentiated products and services to the healthcare industry. The ASH team works across the Ares platform to deliver long-term, flexible capital solutions with the ability to scale with our portfolio companies through a differentiated partnership approach.
Ares Specialty Healthcare is a 12-person team that primarily operates out of offices in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work well with limited supervision are of critical importance. This position presents candidates with a unique opportunity to join a growing group that offers significant exposure to all phases of the investment process.
Primary functions and essential responsibilities
The Associate will provide support for the sourcing, underwriting, and credit analysis of potential new investments, assist in deal closings, and be involved in post-closing portfolio management and investment monitoring.
Key responsibilities include:
Qualifications
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.
aresmgmt