Associate, Credit Secondaries

Ares Secondaries Group, one of the most experienced investors in acquiring secondary private fund ownership stakes with over 85 dedicated investment and research professionals, has launched a new Credit Secondaries platform and is hiring an Associate to help build the team in New York. The newly established strategy extends Ares leading Credit (~$285B AUM) and Secondaries (~$25B AUM) platforms as of December 31, 2023. The Associate is primarily engaged in transaction management and leadership, business development, investment decision making, and portfolio management, including fundamental due diligence, leading transaction teams, asset-level credit analysis, overlaying macro trends on diversified credit portfolios, organizing due diligence materials, developing investment theses, leading diligence sessions with brokers, LPs, and GP managers, and managing the closing process including legal documentation. The Associate also develops a network of contacts in the credit secondaries industry through deal negotiations, due diligence, and industry conferences, and reports to the Head of Credit Secondaries.