VP, Public Markets Investor Relations

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

Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as a Vice President on the Public Markets Investor Relations team primarily supporting Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) while also supporting special projects for Ares Management (ARES) and other current and future Ares public market companies. This individual will be a leading contributor to and have ownership for:

• messaging and analysis which includes preparation of materials (such as earnings scripts, presentations, quantitative analyses, written responses and talking points)
• market and competitor assessments for internal constituencies (including the management and Boards of Directors) and external constituencies (including investors, research analysts and rating agencies).
  
  

The candidate must have strong organizational, communication, quantitative and analytical skills, possess exceptional capabilities with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel and must be able to meet deadline requirements. The individual would have the potential opportunity to be promoted to gain additional public markets investor relations responsibilities within the Firm over time. The role will report to the Co-Head of Public Markets Investor Relations and will work closely with team members in New York, Atlanta and St. Louis. It is anticipated this role will be located in New York.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from a top school with a minimum of 5 years of related work experience

Required Experience: At least 5+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in equity research, valuation, accounting, investment banking, investment management or management consulting

General Requirements

• Strong corporate finance and accounting skills
• Commercial Real Estate experience a significant plus
• Possess a strong work ethic and ability to learn quickly to contribute to a team-oriented environment
• Exceptional Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the Firm in a professional manner
• Attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy and organization
• Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions
• Demonstrated experience working in a team environment with multiple tasks
• Motivated with the ability to set priorities, multitask, and monitor own workload to meet aggressive deadlines
• Demonstrated strong academic performance
  
  

Reporting Relationships

Partner and Co-Head of Public Markets Investor Relations

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.

$175,000 - $190,000

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.